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Raasay, Hallaig

Building (19th Century), Croft (19th Century)

Site Name Raasay, Hallaig

Classification Building (19th Century), Croft (19th Century)

Canmore ID 78068

Site Number NG53NE 28

NGR NG 58984 38610

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 28 5897 3861.

Situated to the N of Hallaig under a small S-facing craggy outcrop, at a height of 75m OD, is a ruinous croft house which measures 16m N-S by 6m E-W over walls 1m wide. The entrance lies in the E wall and opens into a small enclosure, 11m by 6m, attached to that wall. A low stone wall 1m high extends in a westward direction from the SW corner of the house for 6.5m.

Visited by A Johnstone 27 March 1991.

R Miket et al 1991; NMRS MS/530.

NG 5898 3861 - House (135m OD) Approximately 80m to the north of the main settlement is an area of fairly steeply rising grass land with several deep fissures. Lying within this area a substantial structure set north-south on its long axis measures 12.80m x 4.0m internally. Site identified during an archaeological survey of the townships of Hallaig and An Leac and the surrounding area.

ACFA, 2004.

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