MHG11309 - Ruighe Choinich

Summary

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Type and Period (2)

  • SHIELING SETTLEMENT (Medieval to 19th Century - 1058 AD to 1900 AD)
  • ENCLOSURE (Undated)

Protected Status

  • None recorded

Full Description

Except for one, possibly two, crude bothy footings there is no trace of buildings associated with this enclosure, part of which was formerly cultivated.
Visited by OS (JB) 12 August 1980.

Shealing. "Field of the Summer Herding Place".
Name Book 1878

An enclosure or field is depicted on the 1st edition of the OS 6-inch map (Sutherland 1878, sheet lxx), and on the current edition of the OS 1:10,000 map (1992).
Information from RCAHMS (SAH) 14 September 1995

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Map

Location

Grid reference Centred NC 1440 2280 (100m by 100m) (2 map features)
Map sheet NC12SW
Geographical Area SUTHERLAND
Civil Parish ASSYNT

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