MHG4775 - Shieling Huts - Ben Idrigill
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Type and Period (1)
- SHIELING HUT (Undated)
Protected Status
- None recorded
Full Description
NG23NW 3 2447 3780.
At NG 2447 3780, on the lower SE facing slopes of Ben Idrigill at 650ft OD there are 9 ruined shielings in an angle of a small burn. They are of twin-cell type but are reduced to turf-covered mounds.
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 2447 3780, updated and corrected with information from Orbost Estate Survey (1998), M Wildgoose. Site no. 120, eight shielings were reocrded.
J Aitken : 18/02/02.
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Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NG 2451 3775 (289m by 226m) (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/10791 (View RCAHMS Canmore entry for this site)
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