MHG29688 - Shieling Huts - Orbost Estate
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Type and Period (1)
- SHIELING HUT (Post Medieval - 1560 AD to 1900 AD)
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- None recorded
Full Description
Orbost Estate Survey - Hlink, refer to site 4.
Two rectangular, stone lined, turf shielings lying on a north to south alignment. The north cell measures 4.5m by 3.8m overall and has a door opening 0.7m wide in the north-west corner. The south cell measures 4.Om by 3.2m overall with a ruinous door opening in the north-west corner. The remains of a sub-rectangular turf dyked enclosure, measuring 8.0m by 8.0m, lie to the east side of the shielings.
J Aitken : 18/02/02.
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred NG 2428 4455 (10m by 10m) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NG24SW |
| Geographical Area | SKYE AND LOCHALSH |
| Civil Parish | DUIRINISH |
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