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Allt Fearns, Raasay

Shieling Hut (Post Medieval)

Site Name Allt Fearns, Raasay

Classification Shieling Hut (Post Medieval)

Canmore ID 80362

Site Number NG53NE 62

NGR NG 5857 3664

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 62 5857 3664

On the E bank of the Allt Fearns at about 250m OD is a badly degraded twin-cell shieling. The collapsed lintels for the creep connecting the two cells are still visible as is the W-facing entrance into the larger cell.

Visited by CS and IJ, 25 March 1991.

R Miket et al 1991; NMRS MS/530.

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