Monument record MHG5734 - Suisnish, Raasay
Summary
No summary available.
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NG 5529 3545 (16m by 16m) (Buffered by site type) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NG53NE |
| Geographical Area | SKYE AND LOCHALSH |
| Old County | INVERNESS-SHIRE |
| Civil Parish | PORTREE |
Map
Type and Period (1)
Full Description
NG53NE 2 5529 3545.
(NG 5529 3545) Tumulus (NR). Human Remains found AD. 1841 (NAT)
OS 25"map, Inverness-shire, 2nd ed., (1904)
No trace remains of the tumulus (RCAHMS 1928).
RCAHMS 1928; Name Book 1877.
This site falls on the top of a rocky knoll over-looking Inveravish Bay, now occupied by Raasay War Memorial. Loose stone around the base of the memorial, covering an area 8-9m in diameter, suggests this is the site of a cairn.
Visited by OS (A S P) 8 June 1961.
No change.
Visited by OS (R L) 22 September 1971.
Sources/Archives (2)
- --- SHG2656 Text/Report: RCAHMS. 1928. The Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments and Constructions of Scotland. Ninth report with inventory of monuments and constructions in the Outer Hebrides, Skye and the Small Isles. . 185, No. 594.
- --- SHG3345 Text/Publication/Volume: Name Book (County). Object Name Books of the Ordnance Survey. Book No. 15, 12.
Finds (0)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Related Monuments/Buildings (1)
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Record last edited
Oct 8 2012 9:22AM
