Raasay Forest, Raasay
Shieling Hut(S) (Post Medieval)
Site Name Raasay Forest, Raasay
Classification Shieling Hut(S) (Post Medieval)
Canmore ID 80449
Site Number NG54NE 17
NGR NG 5707 4530
NGR Description Centred NG 5707 4530
Datum OSGB36 - NGR
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/80449
- Council Highland
- Parish Portree
- Former Region Highland
- Former District Skye And Lochalsh
- Former County Inverness-shire
NG54NE 17 centred 5707 4530
Lying at the head of a small valley on the E-facing hillside above Raasay Forest at 180m OD are the remains of two twin-cell shielings. They lie at the foot of a small cliff and are aligned roughly E-W. In both cases the smaller cell lies to the W. Both measure 7m by 5m overall with entrances in the E.
Visited by JM 26 March 1991.
R Miket et al 1991; NMRS MS/530.
Sites recorded during a survey of the townships of North and South Screapadal plus the surrounding area carried out by the Association of Certificated Field Archaeologists (ACFA) in April 1998 as part of a continuing programme of recording the physical remains of human activity on the island of Raasay (Macdonald and Scott Wood 1997).
NG 5709 4523 Shieling.
NG 5708 4527 Shieling.
NG 5705 4535 Shieling.
A full report has been lodged with the NMRS.
Sponsors: Society of Antiquaries of Scotland, Glasgow Archaeological Society, CBA Challenge Funding.
J Macdonald and J Scott Wood 1998.
