MHG5502 - Shieling huts - Kinloch Glen, Rhum
Summary
No summary available.
Type and Period (1)
- SHIELING HUT (Post Medieval - 1560 AD to 1900 AD)
Protected Status
- None recorded
Full Description
NG30SE 40 386 005.
There are two subrectangular shieling huts, one on each side of the deer-fence, about 250m NE of its junction with the track to Kinloch.
The N hut measures 2.9m by 1.9m within a wall 0.8m thick and 0.6m high, and the door is on the N; three possible pens lie to the W. The S hut is 3m by 2.1m within a wall 0.7m thick and 0.8m high; the door is on the N.
Visited by RCAHMS May 1983.
Note: NRHE has incorrect NGR at 138600 800500.
GIS spatial data amended in 2020 accoring to location of sites as seen on 2013 vertical aerial photographs. <1>
Sources/Archives (2)
- --- SHG2674 Text/Report: RCAHMS. 1983. The Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland. The archaeological sites and monuments of Rhum, Lochaber District, Highland Region. . 22, No.158.
- <1> SHG27392 Image/Photograph(s)/Aerial Photograph/Vertical: Get Mapping. 2013. Getmapping aerial photography 2013. XY
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NG 3860 0056 (29m by 21m) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NG30SE |
| Civil Parish | SMALL ISLES |
| Geographical Area | LOCHABER |
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Investigations/Events (0)
External Links (1)
- https://canmore.org.uk/site/10980 (View RCAHMS Canmore entry for this site)
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