MHG4237 - Salisbury's Dam 1, Kilmory Glen, Rhum
Summary
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Type and Period (1)
- SHIELING HUT (Post Medieval - 1560 AD to 1900 AD)
Protected Status
- None recorded
Full Description
NM39NE 19 364 997 to 363 998
On the banks of Kilmory River, S of Salisbury's Dam, there are the remains of at least seven huts of single- and double-compartment type, one of which stands on a shieling mound. A further two huts, one occupying a shieling mound, are situated to the NNW, on a low spur overlooking the dam.
Visited by RCAHMS June 1983
One unroofed shieling-hut is depicted on the 1st edition of the OS 6-inch map (Argyllshire, Islands of Rum, Sanday etc., 1879, sheet lx), but it is not shown on the current edition of the OS 1:10000 map (1976).
Information from RCAHMS (SAH) 5 December 1996
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Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NM 3640 9976 (90m by 90m) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NM39NE |
| 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/21871 (View RCAHMS Canmore entry for this site)
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