MHG20063 - Meall Mor
Summary
No summary available.
Type and Period (2)
- SHIELING SETTLEMENT (Early Iron Age to 19th Century - 550 BC to 1900 AD)
- ENCLOSURE (Undated)
Protected Status
- None recorded
Full Description
Renumbered from NG78SE0004A
JHooper, 29/7/2002
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NG78SE 2.01 centred on 792 803
Within a large area centred on NG 792 803 are remains of a probable IA settlement with later shieling occupation.
The shieling occupation is shown by the presence of some 12 bothies, 5 of which lie within older hut-circles. The bothies, built of stone, are generally boat-shaped and measures 5m x 3m on average.
Little evidence of stone-clearance was seen in this area.
Visited by OS (W D J) 14 October 1964.
An enclosure is depicted on 1st edition of OS 6-inch map (Ross-shire 1881, sheet xliv). 11 shieling-huts and two enclosure are shown on the current edition of the OS 1:10560 map (1968).
Information from RCAHMS (AKK) 19 April 1996.
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Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NG 7920 8030 (100m by 100m) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NG78SE |
| Geographical Area | ROSS AND CROMARTY |
| Civil Parish | GAIRLOCH |
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (1)
Related Investigations/Events (0)
External Links (1)
- https://canmore.org.uk/site/98604 (View RCAHMS Canmore entry for this site)
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