MHG5057 - Shieling huts - Abhainn Choishleadar 3
Summary
A small group of shieling huts adjacent to the Abhainn Choisleader, Skye.
Type and Period (1)
- SHIELING HUT (Post Medieval - 1560 AD? to 1900 AD)
Protected Status
- None recorded
Full Description
A small group of shieling huts adjacent to the Abhainn Choisleader, Skye.
On a marshy shelf formed by an old loop of the Abhainn Choishleadar, at about 136m OD is a group of 3 ruined shielings. They are of single and twin-cell types, reduced to turf ring-mounds with collapsed internal facings. A short length of turf and stone bank protects the most northerly of the group from floods.
Information from R Miket, October 1989.
The site was subsequently visited and recorded as 'Site X' during a walkover survey by Archaeological and Ancient Landscape Survey in 2001 in advance of the proposed Edinbane Wind Farm development. <1> [The description in the report repeats word-for-word the description given by Miket in 1989.]
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Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NG 3487 4828 (44m by 50m) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NG34NW |
| Geographical Area | SKYE AND LOCHALSH |
| Civil Parish | DUIRINISH |
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Investigations/Events (1)
External Links (1)
- https://canmore.org.uk/site/11102 (View RCAHMS Canmore entry for this site)
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