MHG4094 - Shieling huts - near Dun Borrafiach
Summary
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Type and Period (1)
- SHIELING HUT (Undated)
Protected Status
- None recorded
Full Description
NG26SW 2.04 2361 6331.
There are at least nine shieling-mounds and two shieling-huts scattered along the N side of the Borrafiach Burn. The most easterly comprises a group of at least eight grass-grown mounds on the valley floor, from which a bank runs away to the NNW. Those to the W are less well preserved in some cases reduced by cultivation.
(WAT90 1440-1442; 1442-1445)
Visited by RCAHMS (DCC) 28 June 1990.
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Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NG 2359 6329 (86m by 80m) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NG26SW |
| Geographical Area | SKYE AND LOCHALSH |
| Civil Parish | DUIRINISH |
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Investigations/Events (1)
External Links (1)
- https://canmore.org.uk/site/71403 (View RCAHMS Canmore entry for this site)
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