MHG55916 - Shieling Hut - Glenshero, Laggan
Summary
A shieling hut noted in a walkover survey by West Coast Archaeology Services in 2011, prior to a proposed woodland planting scheme.
Type and Period (1)
- SHIELING HUT (Post Medieval - 1560 AD? to 1900 AD?)
Protected Status
- None recorded
Full Description
A degraded shieling hut was noted in a walkover survey by West Coast Archaeology Services in 2011, prior to a proposed woodland planting scheme. The stone-built subcircular cellular structure measured 2m diameter over walls 0.4m wide surviving up to 0.5m high was located below a birch tree with a possible entrance 0.6m wide in its east side. <1>
Sources/Archives (1)
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NN 5588 9252 (6m by 6m) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NN59SE |
| Civil Parish | LAGGAN |
| Geographical Area | BADENOCH AND STRATHSPEY |
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Investigations/Events (1)
External Links (1)
- https://canmore.org.uk/site/332255/sherrabeg (Link to online HES Canmore record)
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