MHG50960 - Shieling mound, Coire Mhalagain
Summary
Shieling mound, Coire Mhalagain
Type and Period (1)
- SHIELING MOUND (Medieval to 19th Century - 1058 AD? to 1900 AD?)
Protected Status
- None recorded
Full Description
Coire Mhalagain
Site identified during an archaeological survey by NOSAS in 2006.
Site 664. A sub-circular shieling mound, measuring c 4m N-S x 3.5m. The mound is flat topped, covered in moss, Juncus and Blaeberry. Some stones visible in places around the edge of the mound. <1>
NGR adjusted based on 1999-2001 APs <2>
Note. This surveyed site was accidentally missed out of the NOSAS report but was submitted to Canmore as a new record. (T.Blackie 25/6/18)
Sources/Archives (2)
- <1> SHG25085 Text/Report/Fieldwork Report: Wombell, J. 03/2007. A Report on the 2006 Archaeological Survey of Loch Hourn, Inverness-shire. North of Scotland Archaeological Society. Digital. p.18 Site 664.
- <2> SHG27491 Image/Photograph(s)/Aerial Photograph/Vertical: Get Mapping. 1999-2001. Get Mapping colour vertical aerial photography 1999-2001 (The Millennium Map). XY
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NG 93021 11392 (5m by 5m) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NG91SW |
| Geographical Area | SKYE AND LOCHALSH |
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Investigations/Events (1)
External Links (1)
- https://canmore.org.uk/site/289687 (View HES Canmore entry for this site)
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