MHG29709 - Shieling Hut - 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
Two shielings recorded.
J Aitken : 13/02/02.
Orbost Estate Survey - Hlink, refer to site 29.
An unusual five celled shieling consisting of a sub rectangular cell measuring 2.2m by 1.3m with a narrow entrance in it's south east side. Attached to this central cell, on it's south west, west and north west sides are three circular cells measuring 1.0m, 2.2m and 1.0m in diameter respectively. All three cells are acccesssed by narrow creeps from the main cell. On the north east side are the degraded remains of a turf cell. The entire structure survives as stone lined hollows in a turf mound.
5.Om to the north is a similar twin celled shieling, the west cell measures 1.5m in diameter and the east cell has a diameter of 2.0m. A narrow creep joins the two cells.
J Aitken : 18/02/02.
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred NG 2465 4317 (10m by 10m) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NG24SW |
| Geographical Area | SKYE AND LOCHALSH |
| Civil Parish | DUIRINISH |
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