MHG52560 - Shieling hut, Torra Fionn
Summary
A shieling hut, rectangular on plan with a twinning pen.
Type and Period (2)
- SHIELING HUT (Post Medieval - 1560 AD to 1900 AD)
- TWINNING PEN (Post Medieval - 1560 AD to 1900 AD)
Protected Status
- None recorded
Full Description
Paul Swan identified a possible rectangular shieling hut orientated E-W. The outer dimensions are 3.35m by 2.25m with a wall thickness of 0.6m. There is a doorway roughly midway along the south wall. A twinning pen in the NW corner measures 1m by 1.5m. A possible turf walled structure continues the wall lines to the west. <1>
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Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NG 88668 41053 (4m by 3m) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NG84SE |
| Geographical Area | ROSS AND CROMARTY |
| Civil Parish | LOCHCARRON |
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