Arran Trip October 2021
Twenty five members and partners had fun exploring the archaeology of Arran. Sites visited included King’s Cross Dun and Viking Grave, the stone circles of Machrie Moor, King’s Caves, Torrylinn and Auchengallon cairns and the Drumadoon enclosure where members debated the status of a stone – standing stone or cattle rubbing stone. Finds of Neolithic pottery and its proximity to the recently excavated cursus brought the weight of opinion down on standing stone.
Forthcoming ACFA Zoom talks
Our first Zoom talk was a exploration of the archaeology of Ben Hynish, Tiree from member Dugie MacInnes. A chronological account of features recorded during ACFA’s surveys, Dugie’s talk covered features from putative Mesolithic rock shelters through Neolithic and Bronze Age cairns, Iron Age duns to 19th and 20th century agricultural remains.
Coming up are:
March 11 7.30pm Kenneth Tomory “The Farms of the Dukes of Hamilton, through the rental records of the Hamilton estate.
April 1 7.30pm Simon Davies “The Intertidal Archaeology of Coastal Uist”
April 21 7.30pm Mary Braithwaite PhD FSA Scot “Curiosities on Luing”
Non-members are welcome to join us. Email acfacommitte@gmail.com for invitation.
No 18 Balachuirn, Balmeanach, Inbhire and Brae
A continuation of the survey of the physical remains of human activity on the Island of Raasay, this report covers the townships of Balachuirn, Balmeanach, Inbhire and Brae with a field survey of the areas between the townships.
Keywords: clearance cairn, deserted township, field bank, house, rig, sheep fank, shieling, track, well
Editors: John MacDonald and J Scott Wood
ISBN: 0 86389 051 2
Pages: 24
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No 63 Umachan, Raasay.
A survey of the township of Umachan and the surrounding area recording the physical remains of human activity on the Island of Raasay.
Key words: burial cairn, byre, clearance cairn, deserted township, field bank, house, hut circle, rig, sheep fank, shieling, shieling hut, track, well
Editor: Bruce Henry
ISBN: 0 9542590 9 2
Pages: 40
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No. 57. Inverarish Mill, Raasay
An Architectural Survey of a Corn Mill at Inverarnish, Isle of Raasay, Portree Parish, Inverness-shire.
A continuation of the survey of the physical remains of human activity on the Island of Raasay, this report comprises an architectural survey of the standing remains of a corn mill at Inverarnish.
Keywords: mill, inscribed lintel.
J Scott Wood
ISBN: 09542590-4-1
Pages: 26
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No 47 Arnish and Torran, Raasay
A survey of the townships of Arnish and Torran and the surrounding area recording the physical remains of human activity on the Island of Raasay.
Key words: byre, clearance cairn, deserted township, field bank, field system, house, hut circle, rig, shieling, shieling hut, track
Editors: John MacDonald and J Scott Wood
Pages: 96
ISBN: 0 86389 033 4
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South Uist
One of our newest members is Simon Davies from South Uist. He has worked recording areas of the island since retiring producing some interesting results. His most recent work is an examination of Triallabreac agus na h-eileanan eile Port Pheadair (Triallabreac and the other islands of Petersport, Benbecula) which you can read below. We look forward to future collaborations with Simon.