MHG4771 - Shieling Settlement - Ben Idrigill
Summary
No summary available.
Type and Period (3)
- SHIELING SETTLEMENT (Undated)
- BOUNDARY DYKE (Undated)
- RIG AND FURROW (Undated)
Protected Status
- None recorded
Full Description
On the east side of the Lorgasdal River, immediately at the foot of the west flank of Ben Idrigill, at a height of 165m OD is a large and very complex grouping of boulder built twin-cell structures and shieling mounds. Small cleared plots of ground lie to the south-west of the settlement, with the cleared stone placed in heaps between the plots. A large area of rig cultivation lies under the heather immediately to the west of the settlement. An earth-and-stone dyke surrounds the entire complex. Plan.
Information from S H Bryson 7 April 1989.
Previously recorded at grid ref. NG 233 382, updated and corrected with information from Orbost Estate Survey (1998), M Wildgoose. Site no. 115, fourteen shielings were recorded.
J Aitken : 18/02/02.
Sources/Archives (2)
- --- SHG1583 Text/Publication/Article: Miket and Wildgoose, R and M. 1989. 'Survey. Duirinish parish', Discovery and Excavation in Scotland 1989, p.35-43. Discovery and Excavation in Scotland. 35-43. 40.
- --- SHG1828 Text/Report: Martin Wildgoose. 1998. An Archaeological Survey of the Orbost Estate.. .
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NG 2330 3827 (100m by 100m) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NG23NW |
| Geographical Area | SKYE AND LOCHALSH |
| Civil Parish | DUIRINISH |
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (2)
Related Investigations/Events (1)
External Links (2)
- http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/1339090 (View photograph(s) of this site on the geograph website)
- https://canmore.org.uk/site/10787 (View RCAHMS Canmore entry for this site)
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