Monument record MHG27784 - Balmeananch

NG54SE 37 centred on 559 409

What may be a township comprising two roofed and two unroofed buildings, one of which is attached to an enclosure and a head-dyke is depicted on the 1st edition of the OS 6-inch map (Inverness-shire, Isle of Skye 1879, sheet xxx). Four roofed, one partially roofed and three unroofed buildings, some field walls and the fragmentary remains of a head-dyke are shown on the current edition of the OS 1:10000 map (1988).
Information from RCAHMS (SAH) 31 October 1996


The survey of Balachuirn, Balmeanach, Brae, Inbhire (Inver on OS 1:10,000 map) and the surrounding area was carried out by ACFA in April 1996 as part of a continuing programme of recording the physical remains of human activity on the island of Raasay.
Balmeanach
NG 5603 4090 Bothy 5 x 3m.
NG 5604 4091 Wall.
NG 5602 4092 Wall.
NG 5603 4095 Enclosure/shed 6.4 x 4.3m.
NG 5604 4100 House 9 x 5m.
NG 5601 4095 House 17 x 7m.
NG 5592 4081 D-shaped enclosure 12 x 8m.
NG 5584 4479 Sheep pen 3.5 x 1.5m.
NG 5583 4089 Platform 11m diameter.
NG 5584 4090 Bothy 6.6 x 4.5m.
NG 5592 4099 House 11.2 x 4.4m.
NG 5594 4099 Structure 11 x 5m.
NG 5584 4104 Structure 4.2 x 2.4m.
NG 5585 4104 Quarry scoop 3 x 1m.
NG 5582 4104 Stony spread 8m long.
NG 5583 4106 Wall 15m long.
NG 5584 4107 Wall.
NG 5584 4107 Structure 4 x 2m.
NG 5605 4108 Structure 6 x 4m.
NG 5597 4077 Putative chambered tomb.
NG 5603 4084 Platforms 4 of 8.5 x 5m..
NG 5573 4122 Enclosure and rig and furrow.
NG 557 416 Stone lines.
NG 556 415 Farmstead and rig and furrow/lazy bed:Stone structure 24 x 12m.
Substantial head dyke 1.5m wide, 1m high.
Sponsors: Society of Antiquaries of Scotland, Glasgow Archaeological Society.
J Macdonald and J Scott Wood 1996