MHG10263 - Kinbrace Burn
Summary
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Type and Period (1)
- SHIELING HUT (Undated)
Protected Status
- None recorded
Full Description
NC92NW 12 902 296.
There are at least nine sub-rectangular shieling-huts and three mounds on the valley floor of the Kinbrace Burn. Four of the huts are sub-divided and three have three compartments, with two small cells opening out of a larger central compartment. The structures are defined by low turf walls with intermittent stone facing and most are slightly mounded. They measure up to 7.9m by 1.9m and stand to a maximum height of 0.5m.
(KILD91 140-151)
Visited by RCAHMS (DCC) 6 April 1991.
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Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NC 9021 2966 (204m by 172m) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NC92NW |
| Geographical Area | SUTHERLAND |
| Civil Parish | KILDONAN |
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Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
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External Links (1)
- https://canmore.org.uk/site/72632 (View RCAHMS Canmore entry for this site)
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