MHG4762 - Possible Shieling Hut and enclosure - Glen Ollisdal
Summary
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Type and Period (2)
- SHIELING HUT (Post Medieval - 1560 AD? to 1900 AD)
- ENCLOSURE (Post Medieval - 1560 AD? to 1900 AD)
Protected Status
- None recorded
Full Description
NG23 NW 1 213 387.
At NG 213 387, near the mouth of the river Ollisdal at about 170ft OD, there is a circular feature measuring 3.0m in internal diameter with walling 1.5m in width and 0.3m high, There is an entrance on the SW. (Visible on RAF air photographs CPE/UK/Scot/175: 1134-5)
It lies within an enclosure (associated with nearby minor depopulation) which contains lazy-beds.
Visited by OS (A S P) 14 May 1961.
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Map
Location
Grid reference | Centred NG 2136 3883 (70m by 70m) |
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Map sheet | NG23NW |
Geographical Area | SKYE AND LOCHALSH |
Civil Parish | DUIRINISH |
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
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External Links (1)
- https://canmore.org.uk/site/10778 (View RCAHMS Canmore entry for this site)
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