MHG23124 - Shieling hut - Allt Caol (Erchless Burn, Erchless, Strath Glass)
Summary
A shieling hut at Allt Caol (Erchless Burn, Erchless, Strath Glass).
Type and Period (1)
- SHIELING HUT (Post Medieval - 1560 AD? to 1900 AD)
Protected Status
- None recorded
Full Description
A shieling hut at Allt Caol (Erchless Burn, Erchless, Strath Glass). Noted as the site to the NW by the OS.
What may be two unroofed shieling-huts approximately 150m apart are depicted on the 1st edition of the OS 6-inch map (Inverness-shire 1876-81, sheet ix). Only the unroofed building to the NW is shown on the current edition of the OS 1:10560 map (1971).
Information from RCAHMS (SAH) 14 May 1996
Included in field survey by R Spencer-Jones in 2022 (Erchless Burn 11). Structure 3, probable shieling builiding. More information awaited. <1>
Sources/Archives (1)
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NH 4037 4443 (8m by 7m) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NH44SW |
| Civil Parish | KILTARLITY AND CONVINTH |
| Geographical Area | INVERNESS |
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Investigations/Events (0)
External Links (1)
- https://canmore.org.uk/site/109991 (View RCAHMS Canmore entry for this site)
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