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MHG54525 - Shielings/Shieling mound - Upper Glen Marksie, Allt A'ghlinne

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Shielings/Shieling mound at Upper Glen Marksie, Allt A'ghlinne

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Five kilometre west of Loch Luichart Dam on the south side of the valley in the upper part of Glen Marksie, close to an unnamed burn are a group of 4 shielings recorded by NOSAS in 2007 as part of the Scotland's Rural Past Project,.

262 Sheiling Hut - NH 3490 5750 An oval shaped building comprising low turf covered footings c3.5m NE/SW x 2.25m internal. Wall spread to c2m in places. The structure has a dished centre c200mm max depth. Structure sits on a distinct turf mound.

263 Sheiling Mound - NH 3490 5750 A turf and bracken covered mound with no visible structure due to the dense vegetation, approx 20m N of Site 262.

298 Sheiling Hut - NH 3490 5750 The low moss and Blaeberry covered footings of an oval shaped shieling hut c3m NE/SW x 2m internal. Wall spread to c2m. Structure sits on a clearly defined mound c40m SW of Site 263, so Sites 262, 263 and 298 form a group of three related structures.

299 Sheiling Hut - NH 3490 5750 A stone built sub-rectangular building c3.5m E/W x c2m internal,
comprising 3 double faced walls of large flat stones set against an insitu outcrop which forms the back wall.
The walls stand to a max of c0.75m. There is an entrance in the SE corner. <1>

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Grid reference	Centred NH 3489 5750 (40m by 40m) (2 map features)
Map sheet	NH35NW
Geographical Area	ROSS AND CROMARTY
Civil Parish	CONTIN

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