MHG54180 - Shieling settlement, Scalpay
Summary
An enclosed shieling settlement, recorded during walkover survey on Scalpay.
Type and Period (1)
- SHIELING SETTLEMENT (Post Medieval - 1560 AD to 1900 AD)
Protected Status
- None recorded
Full Description
A stone built sub-rectangular enclosure measures 87 metres long (NW-SE axis) by 45 metres wide and is situated on the south-east facing slope of Beinn Loch a' Mhuilinn at 45 metres OD. Lying to the east side of a small bum, the enclosure contains the remains of 10 individual shieling structures comprising single and double cell types and the remains of a milking shieling. The structures are built of a combination of turf and stone and are in a ruinous to degraded condition.
There are a further two single cell shielings situated 75 metres to the northeast of the enclosed group. These are located on a sloping shelf, immediately to the south east ofa low sandstone outcrop. <1>
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred NG 6356 2943 (100m by 100m) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NG62NW |
| Geographical Area | SKYE AND LOCHALSH |
| Civil Parish | STRATH |
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