MHG54181 - Milking shieling, Scalpay
Summary
A ruinous milking shieling recorded during walkover survey on Scalpay.
Type and Period (2)
- MILKING PARLOUR (Post Medieval - 1560 AD to 1900 AD)
- DAIRY (Post Medieval - 1560 AD to 1900 AD)
Protected Status
- None recorded
Full Description
A ruinous milking shieling is situated on a south-east facing terrace, on the slopes ofBeinn Loch a' Mhuillin, at 57 metres aD. Lying 10 metres west of a small burn, the structure comprises a milking pen measuring 4 metres square internally. Built off this pen are a small smoking cell and a paved dairy. The 1.4 metre wide entrance faces east. This structure is almost identical in plan to the milking shieling excavated at Torrin on Skye. <1>
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Map
Location
| Grid reference | NG 6316 2906 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NG62NW |
| Geographical Area | SKYE AND LOCHALSH |
| Civil Parish | STRATH |
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