MHG28657 - Shieling hut - Allt na Droma Leithe
Summary
A bracken and heather-covered shieling hut.
Type and Period (1)
Protected Status
- None recorded
Full Description
One bracken and heather-covered shieling hut, 4 x 2 m, constructed on a platform levelled into the steep slope above the north bank of the Allt Droma Leithe, was recorded during a pre-afforestation survey by Headland Archaeology. <1>
NGR adjusted based on 1999-2001 vertical aerial photographs. <2>
Sources/Archives (2)
- <1> SHG21257 Text/Report/Fieldwork Report: Dalland, M. & Carter, S.. 1998. Forestry Survey: Sands Farm, Gairloch. Headland Archaeology Ltd. 12/03/1998. Digital (scanned as PDF). Site 3.
- <2> SHG27491 Image/Photograph(s)/Aerial Photograph/Vertical: Get Mapping. 1999-2001. Get Mapping colour vertical aerial photography 1999-2001 (The Millennium Map). XY
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NG 7837 7997 (10m by 10m) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NG77NE |
| Geographical Area | ROSS AND CROMARTY |
| Civil Parish | GAIRLOCH |
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Investigations/Events (1)
External Links (1)
- https://trove.scot/place/134147 (View record on the HES Trove website)
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