MHG27331 - Shieling settlement - Loch Bealach na Gaoithe
Summary
No summary available.
Type and Period (2)
- SHIELING HUT (Post Medieval - 1560 AD to 1900 AD)
- SHIELING SETTLEMENT (Post Medieval - 1560 AD? to 1900 AD?)
Protected Status
- None recorded
Full Description
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User: Admin, Date: Fri 10 Mar 2000
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NM67NE 6 685 763
What may be three unroofed shieling-huts are depicted on the 1st edition of the OS 6-inch map (Inverness-shire 1876, sheet cxlviii). Nine unroofed buildings are shown on the current edition of the OS 1:10000 map (1973).
Information from RCAHMS (SAH) 22 August 1996
This shieling settlement was visited by Ken and Jean Bowker in 2006, and they undertook a basic photographic survey. Sixteen structures were identified, ranging from gable-ended constructions to circular ruins and very basic rock shelters. The most notable was a storehouse of some kind (number 8), which still had a complete slab roof and a cover at the doorway. <1>
This shieling settlement was re-visited by Ken and Jean Bowker between 2010 and 2013. They undertook a measured photographic survey. Seventeen structures were identified, ranging from a gable-ended house to rock shelters. For individual feature descriptions, please see report. <2>
Sources/Archives (2)
- <1> SHG25838 Text/Correspondence: Bowker, K & J. 2006. A photographic survey of Bealach na Gaoithe, Glenuig, Inverness-shire. Unaffiliated. Sites 1-16.
- <2> SHG25839 Text/Report/Fieldwork Report: Bowker, K & J. 2013. Shielings, Bealach na Gaoithe, by Glenuig. Unaffiliated. 29/10/2013. Digital. Sites 1-17.
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NM 6850 7630 (478m by 477m) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NM67NE |
| Civil Parish | ARISAIG AND MOIDART |
| Geographical Area | LOCHABER |
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Investigations/Events (2)
External Links (1)
- https://canmore.org.uk/site/118329 (View RCAHMS Canmore entry for this site)
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