MHG38880 - Shieling huts - Dunvegan

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  • SHIELING HUT (Post Medieval - 1560 AD to 1900 AD)

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A divided group of four single cell turf shielings lying on a narrow area of green grassland between a small burn and a turf boundary dyke. All four shielings are very degraded and are visible as low circular ring-mounds some 4.0m in diameter. The remains lie in two groups some 70m apart. <1>

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Grid reference Centred NG 3126 4595 (89m by 97m)
Map sheet NG34NW
Geographical Area SKYE AND LOCHALSH
Civil Parish DUIRINISH

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