MHG10320 - Shielings and enclosure - Meall Mor
Summary
No summary available.
Type and Period (2)
- ENCLOSURE (Undated)
- SHIELING SETTLEMENT (Medieval to 19th Century - 1058 AD? to 1900 AD?)
Protected Status
- None recorded
Full Description
NH69NE 17 664 964.
Rectangular shielings and enclosure: noted during pre-afforestation survey.
D Ross 1983.
This group consists of three shieling-hut remains. The small enclosure is possibly related to NH69NE 16.
Information from D W Ross, S E Finlay and P Ashmore 1983, 4 (see archive, MS/578/1).
An enclosure is depicted on the 1st edition of the OS 6-inch map (Sutherland 1879-81, cviii), but it is not shown on the current edition of the OS 1:10,000 map (1990).
Information from RCAHMS (AKK) 22 November 1995.
NGR adjusted based on 2023 vertical aerial photographs. <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> SHG29455 Image/Photograph(s)/Aerial Photograph/Vertical: Get Mapping. 2023. Getmapping aerial photography 2023.
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NH 6647 9647 (125m by 43m) |
|---|---|
| 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/13926 (View HES Canmore entry for this site)
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