MHG52833 - Shieling, Cnoc a' Bhaid Bhain (2 of 8)
Summary
One of a group of shieling huts identified during a walkover survey.
Type and Period (1)
- SHIELING HUT (16th Century to 18th Century - 1560 AD to 1800 AD)
Protected Status
- None recorded
Full Description
A complex shieling set on the SE side and beneath the crest of a large grassy knoll, around 5m to the NW of a small burn (Plate 2). It is rectangular in plan, but with a bulbous SW end and a bulbous, interconnected outshot to the NW towards its SW end. It has a 3.5m long, non-interconnecting compartment at its NE end and it measures 10m x 2.5m (tapering to 2m at its NE end) in total and the outshot is 2m long, jutting out from the main building line for 2.5m. A 0.5m wide entrance is situated in the SE wall of the NE compartment. Its low walls of single-skinned football-sized boulders are barely visible, being mostly overgrown with moss and grass and stand <0.3m high. The NW sidewall is partly recessed into the knoll. The long sides of the building trend 68 degrees. This site is one of a group of shieling huts identified during a walkover survey in April 2009. <1>
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Location
| Grid reference | NC 44128 20399 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NC42SW |
| Geographical Area | SUTHERLAND |
| Civil Parish | LAIRG |
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