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Screapadal Burn, Raasay

Shieling Hut(S) (Post Medieval)

Site Name Screapadal Burn, Raasay

Classification Shieling Hut(S) (Post Medieval)

Canmore ID 80916

Site Number NG54SE 28

NGR NG 5770 4465

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

NG54SE 28 5770 4465

Built into the scree at the foot of the Screapadal Burn, and using scree material in their construction, at a height of 130m OD are the remains of four single-celled shieling-huts comprising: a structure measuring 3m by 3m; two boulder-built structures 1.5m in diameter; and turf-and-stone structure measuring 5m by 2.2m lies 250m to S.

Visited by I Marshall, 26 March 1991.

R Miket et al 1991; NMRS MS/530.

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