MHG4773 - Shieling Huts - Ben Idrigill
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Type and Period (1)
- SHIELING HUT (Undated)
Protected Status
- None recorded
Full Description
NG23NW 2 2395 3732.
At NG 2395 3732, at the foot of the steep SE facing slopes of Ben Idrigill at 700ft OD, about 7 ruined shielings are scattered amongst the scree.
They are of the twin-cell type, constructed of stone, and are in a fair state of preservation. There may be other shielings at the W end of the site, but they are now merely heaps of stones.
Visited by OS (A S P) 12 May 1961; Visible on RAF air photographs CPE/Scot/UK/175: 1004-5.
Previously recorded at grid ref. NG 2395 3732, updated and corrected with information from Orbost Estate Survey (1998), M Wildgoose. Site no. 122, eight shielings were recorded.
J Aitken : 18/02/02.
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Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NG 2393 3729 (224m by 206m) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NG23NW |
| Geographical Area | SKYE AND LOCHALSH |
| Civil Parish | DUIRINISH |
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External Links (1)
- https://canmore.org.uk/site/10789 (View RCAHMS Canmore entry for this site)
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