MHG5153 - Shieling huts - Glen Drynoch, Bracadale
Summary
A group of ruined shieling huts on the slope of Glen Drynoch, Bracadale.
Type and Period (1)
- SHIELING HUT (Undated)
Protected Status
- None recorded
Full Description
NG43SW 1 4420 3179.
NG 4420 3179. 250ft above sea-level, on the N slopes of Glen Drynoch, between two burns, is a small group of about 11 ruined shielings. (Visible on RAF air photographs CPE/Scot/UK/175: 2029-30)
They are of the single-cell type and vary in diameter from 2.0m to 4.0m with their entrances generally downhill.
Visited by OS (A S P) 4 June 1961.
These structures were visited again during a walkover survey by Dualchas' Museum Service in 1994-5 prior to a proposed woodland creation scheme. On this occasion only 6 structures were observed, described as a compact grouping. <1>
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Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NG 44199 31779 (237m by 179m) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NG43SW |
| Geographical Area | SKYE AND LOCHALSH |
| Civil Parish | BRACADALE |
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Investigations/Events (1)
External Links (1)
- https://canmore.org.uk/site/11264 (View RCAHMS Canmore entry for this site)
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