Monument record MHG4111 - Eyre, Raasay

To the SW of cairn NG53SE 1 are a further six cairns, three of which are kerbed, and one of which shows a central capstone.
Visited by R Miket 15 April 1988.

Eyre point has the potential for being a significant funerary site probably spanning several millennia. The prominent remains of a chambered chairn (RCAHMS NG53 SE1) has been known for many years. In 1998 R.Miket reported a further six small ciarns close by NG53SE5) and the contributors reported a chambered cairn at Pairc nan Each, overlooking Eyre last year. (D&E 1999)

In Feburary and April 2000 the area was looked at in detail and at least 17 cairns are now thought to be present, mostly round and many with stone kerbs. All are quite small with diameters varying from 3.0m to 7,0m, but significantly several are rectangular, almost square in plan.

A further very disturbed patch of land , closer to the sea, some 35m long by 15m wide may contain 5 small kerbed cairns, two rectangular cairns, an unidentified mound ands several possible boat burials.

A preliminary list of features at Eye includes 2 chambered cairns, 3 round cairns, 8 kerbed cairns, 4 rectangular cairns, 3 boat burials , 1 unidentified mound, together with a probable fishermans bothy and some small shallow pits.

D & E Scotland
J S Wood J MacDonald

Miket, R, 1988, 'Raasay, Eyre (Portree parish), cairns', Discovery and Excavation in Scotland 1988, p.17, 17 (Text/Publication/Article). SHG1372.