MHG11579 - Auchnasheenish
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Type and Period (1)
- SHIELING (Undated)
Protected Status
- None recorded
Full Description
NC82NW 19 809 287
At least seven shieling bothies averaging 6.0m by 3.0m. Another two occur within the northernmost hut-circle of NC82NW 11
Visited by OS (WDJ) 27 May 1961
There are at least nine oval shieling-huts to the SE of Auchnasheenish township (NC82NW 13), two of which are situated within a hut-circle (NC82NW 11 A). The largest measures 8.8m by 4.5m within stony banks 0.8m in thickness and 0.3m in height. Faint cultivation furrows are visible in the vicinity.
(KILD91 81, 83, 84)
Visited by RCAHMS (DCC) 11 March 1991.
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Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NC 8090 2870 (30m by 30m) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NC82NW |
| Geographical Area | SUTHERLAND |
| Civil Parish | KILDONAN |
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External Links (1)
- https://canmore.org.uk/site/68538 (View RCAHMS Canmore entry for this site)
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