MHG10318 - Shieling hut - Meall Mor
Summary
No summary available.
Type and Period (1)
- SHIELING HUT (Medieval to 19th Century - 1058 AD? to 1900 AD?)
Protected Status
- None recorded
Full Description
NH69NE 15 6538 9633
Rectangular shielings and field: noted during pre-afforestation survey.
D Ross 1983.
Two unroofed shieling-huts are depicted on the 1st edition of the OS 6-inch map (Sutherland 1879-81, cviii), but they are not shown on the current edition of the OS 1:10,000 map (1990).
Information from RCAHMS (AKK) 22 November 1995.
Note: Site not visible on aerial photographs so location based on Lidar image <1>
Sources/Archives (2)
- --- SHG105 Text/Publication/Article: Ross, D. 1983. 'Achormlaire Hill (Creich and Dornoch p) survey', Discovery and Excavation in Scotland 1983, p.15-16. Discovery and Excavation in Scotland. 15-16. 15.
- <1> SHG29248 Dataset/Geospatial Data: Atkins & BLOM. 2011-12. LiDAR for Scotland Phase 1 - DSM. Atkins & Blom. XY
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NH 6538 9635 (10m by 10m) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NH69NE |
| Geographical Area | SUTHERLAND |
| Civil Parish | CREICH |
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Investigations/Events (1)
External Links (1)
- https://canmore.org.uk/site/13924 (View HES Canmore entry for this site)
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