MHG26179 - Allt Beag
Summary
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Type and Period (1)
- SHIELING HUT (Post Medieval - 1560 AD to 1900 AD)
Protected Status
- None recorded
Full Description
NG74SW 33 c.744 440
On the W side of the allt Beag and to the S of the public road at Drochaid an Uilit Bhig, there are five shieling-huts and at least eight other smaller structures, identified as stores. The rough locations and dimensions were noted during the course of a pre-afforestation survey by J Wordsworth.
J Wordsworth 199, NMRS MS 961/5
NG 744 440 The site W of bridge over Allt Beag is overgrown with heather, with some patches of rough grass. It consists of the footings of five small bothies, four 'dairies' and a possible pen.
M Macdonald 1995.
NG 745 440 Shieling settlement consisting of five houses, 3?4m long by 2m wide, with at least eight oval drystone stores averaging 1.5m wide.
Sponsors: Scottish Woodlands, Applecross Estate.
J Wordsworth 1997
Sources/Archives (2)
- --- SHG646 Text/Publication/Article: Macdonald, M. 1995. 'Drochaid an Uillt Bhig, Applecross (Applecross parish), shieling', Discovery and Excavation in Scotland 1995, p.43. Discovery and Excavation in Scotland. 43. 43.
- --- SHG868 Text/Publication/Article: Wordsworth, J. 1997. 'Glenfeshie (Alvie: Kingussie & Inch parishes), pre-afforestation survey', Discovery and Excavation in Scotland 1997, p.44. Discovery and Excavation in Scotland. 44. 44.
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NG 7439 4399 (10m by 10m) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NG74SW |
| Geographical Area | ROSS AND CROMARTY |
| Civil Parish | APPLECROSS |
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External Links (1)
- https://canmore.org.uk/site/115673 (View RCAHMS Canmore entry for this site)
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