MHG44131 - Possible Shieling Hut, Cnoc Olasdail
Summary
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Type and Period (1)
- FIELD BOUNDARY (Undated)
Protected Status
- None recorded
Full Description
Hut circle, 7.0m in diameter and 0.75m high, with a double row of
stones on circumference. It is associated with a field wall, 40.0m
long, running uphill from it.
R J Mercer 1980
In line of an old field wall is a roughly circular structure 3.0m across within walling spread 1.5m broad and 0.2m high; in the vicinity are several bothy-type footings. All are remains of land activity abandoned in the 18th/19th century.
Visited by OS June 1981
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Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NC 5525 1744 (30m by 30m) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NC51NE |
| Geographical Area | SUTHERLAND |
| Civil Parish | LAIRG |
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
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External Links (1)
- https://canmore.org.uk/site/5153 (View RCAHMS Canmore entry for this site)
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