Beinn Na' Leac, Raasay
Shieling (Post Medieval), Wall (Period Unassigned)
Site Name Beinn Na' Leac, Raasay
Classification Shieling (Post Medieval), Wall (Period Unassigned)
Canmore ID 80371
Site Number NG53NE 68
NGR NG 588 370
Datum OSGB36 - NGR
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/80371
- Council Highland
- Parish Portree
- Former Region Highland
- Former District Skye And Lochalsh
- Former County Inverness-shire
NG53NE 68 588 370
At the foot of the W flank of Beinn na' Leac at about 260m OD is a ruinous turf-covered stone wall, which once prevented access to a small fast flowing burn.
Visited by CS and IJ 25 March 1991.
R Miket et al 1991; NMRS MS/530.
NG 5884 3709 - Sheiling (Feature 18). A ruined sheiling 2.50m northeast-southwest x 1.40m. The rough walls are 0.80m thick and 0.40m high with stone showing above turf banks. An entrance lies in the northeast.
NG 5884 3709 - Sheiling (possible) (Feature 19). A rough stone and turf bank has the faint remains of a sub-circular stone built sheiling against its south side. The stone wall, very decayed, runs down to a burn and across the burn continues as a turf bank.
Sites identified during an archaeological survey of the townships of Hallaig and An Leac and the surrounding area.
ACFA, 2004.
