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Raasay, Balmeananch
Head Dyke (Post Medieval), Township (Period Unassigned)(Possible)
Site Name Raasay, Balmeananch
Classification Head Dyke (Post Medieval), Township (Period Unassigned)(Possible)
Alternative Name(s) Balmeanach
Canmore ID 119636
Site Number NG54SE 37
NGR NG 559 409
NGR Description centred on NG 559 409
Datum OSGB36 - NGR
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/119636
- Council Highland
- Parish Portree
- Former Region Highland
- Former District Skye And Lochalsh
- Former County Inverness-shire
NG54SE 37 centred on 559 409
What may be a township comprising two roofed and two unroofed buildings, one of which is attached to an enclosure and a head-dyke is depicted on the 1st edition of the OS 6-inch map (Inverness-shire, Isle of Skye 1879, sheet xxx). Four roofed, one partially roofed and three unroofed buildings, some field walls and the fragmentary remains of a head-dyke are shown on the current edition of the OS 1:10000 map (1988).
Information from RCAHMS (SAH) 31 October 1996
The survey of Balachuirn, Balmeanach, Brae, Inbhire (Inver on OS 1:10,000 map) and the surrounding area was carried out by ACFA in April 1996 as part of a continuing programme of recording the physical remains of human activity on the island of Raasay.
Balmeanach
NG 5603 4090 Bothy 5 x 3m.
NG 5604 4091 Wall.
NG 5602 4092 Wall.
NG 5603 4095 Enclosure/shed 6.4 x 4.3m.
NG 5604 4100 House 9 x 5m.
NG 5601 4095 House 17 x 7m.
NG 5592 4081 D-shaped enclosure 12 x 8m.
NG 5584 4479 Sheep pen 3.5 x 1.5m.
NG 5583 4089 Platform 11m diameter.
NG 5584 4090 Bothy 6.6 x 4.5m.
NG 5592 4099 House 11.2 x 4.4m.
NG 5594 4099 Structure 11 x 5m.
NG 5584 4104 Structure 4.2 x 2.4m.
NG 5585 4104 Quarry scoop 3 x 1m.
NG 5582 4104 Stony spread 8m long.
NG 5583 4106 Wall 15m long.
NG 5584 4107 Wall.
NG 5584 4107 Structure 4 x 2m.
NG 5605 4108 Structure 6 x 4m.
NG 5597 4077 Putative chambered tomb.
NG 5603 4084 Platforms 4 of 8.5 x 5m..
NG 5573 4122 Enclosure and rig and furrow.
NG 557 416 Stone lines.
NG 556 415 Farmstead and rig and furrow/lazy bed:Stone structure 24 x 12m.
Substantial head dyke 1.5m wide, 1m high.
Sponsors: Society of Antiquaries of Scotland, Glasgow Archaeological Society.
J Macdonald and J Scott Wood 1996
