MHG2300 - Shielings, Airigh Mhor
Summary
No summary available.
Type and Period (2)
- SHIELING SETTLEMENT (Undated)
- SHEEP FOLD (Undated)
Protected Status
- None recorded
Full Description
Airidh Mhor. A small portion of land at the junction of the Red Burn and the Allt nan Sgeireig, where at one time a number of small shielings stood.
Name Book 1871.
A square, stone sheep fank.
Visited by OS (AA) 14 April 1972.
This square sheepfold, aligned E of N, had external measurements as follows: W wall 9.4m long and 1.5m high; N wall 9.3m long; E wall 9.1m and 1.2m high; and S wall 9.3m long. The wall was 0.55m thick at the base and 0.45m thick at the top. The entrance was in the S wall, with the lintel in situ, and measured 0.75m wide and 0.65m high.
NMRS MS/645, p.4.
Sources/Archives (2)
- --- SHG1139 Text/Publication/Article: Harden and Harvey, J and D. 1990. 'Munsary (Watten parish), survey', Discovery and Excavation in Scotland 1990, p.22. Discovery and Excavation in Scotland. 22. 22.
- --- SHG3342 Text/Publication/Volume: Name Book (County). Object Name Books of the Ordnance Survey. Book No. 12, 190.
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred ND 2201 4416 (100m by 100m) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | ND24SW |
| Civil Parish | WATTEN |
| Geographical Area | CAITHNESS |
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (1)
Related Investigations/Events (0)
External Links (1)
- https://canmore.org.uk/site/8726 (View RCAHMS Canmore entry for this site)
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