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Raasay, Hallaig

Bothy (Period Unassigned), Rig And Furrow (Medieval) - (Post Medieval)

Site Name Raasay, Hallaig

Classification Bothy (Period Unassigned), Rig And Furrow (Medieval) - (Post Medieval)

Alternative Name(s) North Hallaig

Canmore ID 78065

Site Number NG53NE 25

NGR NG 592 388

Datum OSGB36 - NGR

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  • Council Highland
  • Parish Portree
  • Former Region Highland
  • Former District Skye And Lochalsh
  • Former County Inverness-shire

Archaeology Notes

NG53NE 25 592 388.

Lying immediately behind the shore to the E of the Hallaig to Brochel track is a well built dry-stone bothy which measures 6.5m by 4.5m externally with walls 1m thick. The doorway lies midway along the E wall. (Plan shows rig cultivation, cut bu the track, some 20m N of bothy.)

Visited by A Johnstone 26 March 1991.

R Miket et al 1991; NMRS MS/530.

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