MHG4019 - Glen Duian 4, Harris, Rum
Summary
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Type and Period (1)
- SHIELING HUT (Post Medieval - 1560 AD to 1900 AD)
Protected Status
- None recorded
Full Description
Incomplete, heath/rough pasture, moderately sloping valleysides, SSE aspect, altitude 150-170m OD.
SMR card.
NM39NW 37 335 973
The remains of six huts are situated at the junction of Glen Duian River and an unnamed burn, 1.4km NNW of the township of Harris (NM39NW 8).
Visited by RCAHMS June 1983
Four unroofed shieling-huts are depicted on the 1st edition of the OS 6-inch map (Argyllshire, Islands of Rum, Sanday etc., 1879, sheet lxvi). Five unroofed shieling-huts are shown on the current edition of the OS 1:10000 map (1975).
Information from RCAHMS (SAH) 6 December 1996
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Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NM 3347 9733 (140m by 116m) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NM39NW |
| Civil Parish | SMALL ISLES |
| Geographical Area | LOCHABER |
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Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
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External Links (1)
- https://canmore.org.uk/site/21919 (View RCAHMS Canmore entry for this site)
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