MHG18281 - Possible Structures, Cnoc Na Sithean, North

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Type and Period (2)

  • SHIELING SETTLEMENT (Undated)
  • STRUCTURE (Undated)

Protected Status

  • None recorded

Full Description

Centred on 824 582.

The site reported consists of;
Bothy at NG 8242 5813, 5.5m by 2.0m. No.15.
Remains of a bothy at NG 8243 5818, 3.5m by 2.0m. No.16.
Circular stone setting at NG 8250 5820, 1.5m in diameter. No.17.
Small bothy/pen 2.0m by 1.5m. Associated with two smaller circular stone settings. No.18.
Group of circular corbelled huts at NG 8262 5825, NG 8261 5828, NG 8246 5831, NG 8246 5833, diameter 2.0m. Nos.19-22 respectively.
Round bothy at NG 8238 5821, entrance to E, 2.5m by 2.0m. No.23.
Group of small settings at NG 8235 5822, circa 1.5m diameter. No.24.
Sub-rectangular bothy structure similar to No.23 at NG 8234 5820, entrance to the E, 2.5m by 2.0m. No.25.
Round setting at NG 8233 5818, main back wall revetted. No.26. A sunken bowl-shaped depression 2m wide (No.27) and a circular stone setting 1m wide (No.28) are both associated with No.26.
A round bothy at NG 8225 5815, internal diameter 2.0m. No.29.
Crescent shaped pile of stone - no discernable structure, 4m wide between horns situated at NG 8255 5819. No.30.
M MacDonald, Torridon Shieling Survey 1992

None of the above appear on the first edition of the OS 6-inch map (Sutherland 1881, sheet lxxxi).
Information from RCAHMS (FO) 18 December 1995

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Location

Grid reference Centred NG 8240 5820 (100m by 100m) (2 map features)
Map sheet NG85NW
Geographical Area ROSS AND CROMARTY
Civil Parish APPLECROSS

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