MHG43853 - Field wall or stone setting - Glac Shildeag
Summary
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Type and Period (2)
- (Alternate Type) STONE SETTING? (Unknown date)
- (Alternate Type) FIELD BOUNDARY? (Unknown date)
Protected Status
- None recorded
Full Description
NG 8038 7180. A hut circle is situated at an elevation of 55m on a dry shelf about 100m to the southeast of the Shieldaig path and 40m to the west of the Allt Glac Shildeag. There are clumps of birches round about. The diameter of the circle is ca. 10m (mid wall) and the walling which is exceptionally substantial is of stone with a great many small stones visible in places on the wall top. The entrance is possibly at 319 degrees grid where there is a gap with thicker walling on either side of it. The ambient vegetation is fine grass and bracken inside the circle, heather, Molinia and bracken on the outside. A setting of isolated stones runs at 324 degrees grid from the hut circle entrance some 30m down the hillside. Not shown on OS maps. <1>
The hut circle and 'stone setting' were visited by A MacInnes in 2010 as part of research by A Welti for a dissertation on hut circles in Wester Ross. This was part of a degree course overseen by Aberdeen University. The stone setting was interpreted as a field wall. A second field wall to the northeast was also noted. <2> <3>
Sources/Archives (3)
- <1> SHG1578 Text/Publication/Article: Wentworth, R. 1989. 'Survey', Discovery and Excavation in Scotland 1989, p.33-4. Discovery and Excavation in Scotland. 33-4. 34.
- <2> SHG27403 Text/Manuscript: Welti, A.. 2012. Roundhouses of Wester Ross and parts of Skye. University of Aberdeen. Yes. Digital. AMC112.
- <3> SHG27404 Dataset/Database File: Welti, A.. 2009-2016. Roundhouses of Wester Ross and parts of Skye: project database. Lochbroom Field Club. Yes. Digital. AMC112.
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NG 8035 7180 (19m by 20m) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NG87SW |
| Geographical Area | ROSS AND CROMARTY |
| Civil Parish | GAIRLOCH |
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Related Monuments/Buildings (1)
Related Investigations/Events (0)
External Links (1)
- https://canmore.org.uk/site/76502 (View HES Canmore entry for this site)
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