MHG4201 - Spectacle Lochan, Rhum

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Type and Period (1)

SHIELING SETTLEMENT (Post Medieval - 1560 AD to 1900 AD)

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Incomplete, heath/rough pasture, moderate hillslope, WSW aspect, altitude 250-280m OD.
SMR card.

NM39NW 54 313 991.

A group of at least ten oval huts is situated in a gully running SW from the S tip of Spectacle Lochan. The largest hut is about 6m in internal length, and two have attached cells. In the scree to the E of the lochan there are at least three more huts.
Visited by RCAHMS May 1983.

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--- SHG2674 Text/Report: RCAHMS. 1983. The Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland. The archaeological sites and monuments of Rhum, Lochaber District, Highland Region. . 24, No.180.

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Grid reference	Centred NM 3141 9921 (260m by 260m) (2 map features)
Map sheet	NM39NW
Civil Parish	SMALL ISLES
Geographical Area	LOCHABER

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https://canmore.org.uk/site/21938 (View RCAHMS Canmore entry for this site)

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