MHG30648 - Shieling Mounds - 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
Six shielings were recorded.
J Aitken : 18/02/02.
Orbost Estate Survey - Hlink, refer to site 125.
On gently sloping ground 300m to the south of site no. 122. Six very green turf mounds with faint traces of both single and double cells on their summits. Close to the south-east side of the group are the remains of two turf pens which measure 8.0m by 4.0m over walls now reduced to heather covered bumps.
J Aitken : 18/02/02
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred NG 2395 3700 (10m by 10m) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NG23NW |
| Geographical Area | SKYE AND LOCHALSH |
| Civil Parish | DUIRINISH |
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