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MHG57544 - Shielings, Upper Gleann Meinich

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Shielings at Upper Gleann Meinich

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Upper Glen Meinich sheilings. The southern group of two groups of sheilings within a fairly confined area above the treeline at the very head of the glen. This group comprises the remains of 11 shielings in and around a small tributary of the main burn on the south side of the valley and were recorded by NOSAS in 2007 as part of the Scotland's Rural Past Project.

949 Shieling - NH 22240 55213 A sub-rectangular structure on an E-W alignment measures 3m x 1.5m internally. It is revetted into the hillside and the moss covered turf and stone walls have a max height of 0.5m with a spread of 1m. There is possibly an entrance in the SW corner. It adjoins shieling 950.

950 Shieling - NH 22243 55215 A further sub-rectangular structure on an E-W alignment is 2m x 1.5m internally. The walls are of turf and stone and have a height of 0.5m and spread of 0.6m. The free standing back wall is shared with W wall of site 949. There is an entrance in the SW corner.

951 Shieling - NH 22249 55215 A sub-rectangular structure on an N-S alignment measures 2.5m x 2m. The turf and stone walls have a height of 0.5m and max spread of 1m. <1>

NGR adjusted based on 2015 APs <2>

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Grid reference	Centred NH 2224 5521 (16m by 7m) (2 map features)
Map sheet	NH25NW
Geographical Area	ROSS AND CROMARTY
Civil Parish	CONTIN

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