MHG12510 - Meall Meadhonach
Summary
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Type and Period (1)
- SHIELING HUT (Undated)
Protected Status
Full Description
NC61SW 7 608 113.
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Scheduled Ancient Monument Management Plan received from Historic Scotland, 8/4/2004.
See Assoc. docs. File for NC61SW0005
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NC 612 116, NC 612 114 and NC 611 114. A number of shielings, two of them questionable.
R J Mercer 1980.
Centred on NC 608 113 are the turf-covered footings of eleven shieling bothies, oval to subrectangular in shape, with dimensions ranging from 5.0m by 3.0m to 8.0m by 5.0m.
Surveyed at 1:10,000.
Visited by OS (J M) 30 October 1980.
New information about this site was gathered during a walkover survey that took place between November 2010 and January 2011. Please see the linked report for full details. <2>
Sources/Archives (3)
- --- SHG2510 Text/Report/Fieldwork Report: Mercer, R. J. & Howell, J.M.. 1980. Archaeological field survey in northern Scotland, 1976-1979. University of Edinburgh. 30/01/1980. Paper and Digital. 120, 123, Dal 189-90, 226-9.
- <1> SHG25614 Collection/Project Archive: Peteranna, M.. 02/2011. Archaeological survey of Dalchork Forest, Lairg, Sutherland: Archaeological Walkover Survey. Ross & Cromarty Archaeological Services. Digital. Site 72, 72a-h.
- <2> SHG25613 Text/Report/Fieldwork Report: Peteranna, M. 02/2011. Archaeological survey of Dalchork Forest, Lairg, Sutherland: Archaeological Walkover Survey. Ross & Cromarty Archaeological Services. Digital. Site 72, 72a-h.
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NC 6086 1132 (137m by 71m) (10 map features) |
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| Map sheet | NC61SW |
| Geographical Area | SUTHERLAND |
| Civil Parish | LAIRG |
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Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Investigations/Events (1)
External Links (2)
- http://portal.historicenvironment.scot/designation/SM4560 (Online designation description (Historic Environment Scotland))
- https://canmore.org.uk/site/5534 (View RCAHMS Canmore entry for this site)
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