MHG26816 - Shieling Hut? - Lochan a'Chait, Abernethy
Summary
A shieling hut noted during a 1995 DBA by J Wood and by a 2007 DBA and walkover survey by C Dagg in advance of two separate woodland creation schemes.
Type and Period (1)
- SHIELING HUT? (Undated)
Protected Status
- None recorded
Full Description
Created automatically by NMRS Register Utility
User: Admin, Date: Fri 10 Mar 2000
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NJ01SW 5 0080 1167
What may be a single unroofed shieling-hut is depicted on the 1st edition of the OS 6-inch map (Inverness-shire 1875, sheet lxxiv), but it is not shown on the current edition of the OS 1:10,000 map (1971).
Information from RCAHMS (AKK) 16 July 1996.
A shieling hut was noted during a DBA by J Wood in 1995 in advance of a woodland creation scheme. Near Ryvoan, a building from the 18th or 19th century was recorded on the 1858 Seafield map. <1>
A shieling hut was noted during a DBA and walkover survey by C Dagg in 2007 in advance of a woodland creation scheme. One small unroofed building was recorded on the 1863 OS map to the southeast of Lochan a’Chait. <2>
Sources/Archives (2)
- <1> SHG20961 Text/Report/Fieldwork Report: Wood, J. (ed). 1995. Archaeological Survey: Abernethy Forest Reserve. Highland Regional Council. 01/12/1995.
- <2> SHG25779 Text/Report/Fieldwork Report: Dagg, C.. 2008. Abernethy Forest Woodland Restoration: Appendix: H.11 - Archaeological Evaluation of project area. Unaffiliated. Digital.
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NJ 0080 1167 (11m by 13m) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NJ01SW |
| Civil Parish | ABERNETHY AND KINCARDINE |
| Geographical Area | BADENOCH AND STRATHSPEY |
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
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External Links (1)
- https://canmore.org.uk/site/117001 (View RCAHMS Canmore entry for this site)
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