MHG12952 - Dunan Beag
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Type and Period (1)
- SHIELING HUT (Post Medieval - 1560 AD to 1900 AD)
Protected Status
- None recorded
Full Description
NC27SE 2 2628 7272.
NC 263 727. A settlement of four oval, and one circular, foundations occurs on improved ground inside a bend of Allt na Clais Leobairnich. They range from 4m by 3m to 6m by 4m. The circular foundation overlies a square structure. A village names Leobuy existed here in 1812.
T C Welsh 1972; J Henderson 1812.
NC 2628 7272. A group of at least seven shielings of turf and stone varying from oval, 5.5m by 3.5m to circular, 2.0m in diameter. One of the shielings is overlaid by a later lambing pen. The name cannot be verified from local sources; the 1812 reference to 'Leobuy' is presumably the Anglicised version of the Gaelic 'Leobairnich'.
Surveyed at 1:10,000
Visited by OS (N K B) 28 April 1980.
Sources/Archives (2)
- --- SHG146 Text/Publication/Article: Welsh, T C. 1972. 'Allt na Claise Leobairnich, settlement', Discovery and Excavation in Scotland 1972, p.41. Discovery and Excavation in Scotland. 41. 41.
- --- SHG2312 Text/Publication/Volume: Henderson, J. 1812. A general view of the agriculture of the county of Caithness, with observations on the means of its improvement, drawn up for the consideration of the Board of Agriculture and Internal Improvement.
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NC 2627 7271 (116m by 130m) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NC27SE |
| Geographical Area | SUTHERLAND |
| Civil Parish | DURNESS |
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External Links (1)
- https://canmore.org.uk/site/4721 (View RCAHMS Canmore entry for this site)
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