MHG27270 - Building, Allt a' Choire Reidh
Summary
Building, Allt a' Choire Reidh
Type and Period (2)
- SHIELING HUT? (Medieval to 19th Century - 1058 AD? to 1900 AD?)
- BUILDING (Post Medieval - 1560 AD? to 1900 AD?)
Protected Status
- None recorded
Full Description
What may be an unroofed shieling-hut is depicted on the 1st edition of the OS 6-inch map (Inverness-shire 1876, sheet lxxviii). Two unroofed buildings which may be shieling-huts are shown on the current edition of the OS 1:10000 map (1971).
Information from RCAHMS (AKK) 1 August 1996.
Lower Coire Reidh
Site identified during an archaeological survey of Loch Hourn by NOSAS in 2006.
Site 683. The faced stone walls, standing up to 1.2m in height, of a building, measuring c4.5m NNE-SSW x 3m internally. There is a small window in the SSW gable, a possible entrance in the west side and square corners inside and out. Depicted on the current OS 1:25,000 map. <1>
NGR adjusted based on 2010 APs <2>
1st Edition OS 6" <3>
Sources/Archives (3)
- <1> SHG25085 Text/Report/Fieldwork Report: Wombell, J. 03/2007. A Report on the 2006 Archaeological Survey of Loch Hourn, Inverness-shire. North of Scotland Archaeological Society. Digital. p.20 Site 683.
- <2> SHG27785 Image/Photograph(s)/Aerial Photograph/Vertical: Get Mapping. 2010. Getmapping aerial photography 2010. XY
- <3> SHG23755 Image/Map: Ordnance Survey. 1873-6. Ordnance Survey 1st edition 6 inch map: Inverness-shire. Digital.
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NG 9305 0919 (5m by 7m) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NG90NW |
| Civil Parish | GLENELG |
| Geographical Area | LOCHABER |
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Investigations/Events (1)
External Links (2)
- https://canmore.org.uk/site/117985 (View HER Canmore entry for this site)
- https://canmore.org.uk/site/289699 (Click to view HES Canmore record)
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