MHG55312 - Shieling group, Kilbeg
Summary
A large shieling group comprising at least 15 individual structures (Sites 3a to 3m in the accompanying survey report).
Type and Period (2)
- SHIELING HUT (Post Medieval - 1560 AD to 1900 AD)
- SHIELING SETTLEMENT (Post Medieval - 1560 AD to 1900 AD)
Protected Status
- None recorded
Full Description
This large shieling group comprises at least 15 individual structures built of turf and stone, located at a height of 206m OD. The shielings are situated in a large open SE-facing bowl on the slopes of Maol Buidhe and the vegetation comprises heather, moss, rushes and grass. The structures are in a degraded to very degraded condition with walls surviving to a maximum height of 0.6m. Generally, the walls of the shielings average between 0.6m and 0.8m.
This group covers Sites 3a to 3m in the walkover survey report. See individual site records. <1>
Sources/Archives (2)
- <1> SHG25476 Text/Report/Fieldwork Report: Birch, S and Peteranna, M. 11/2010. Woodland Establishment Scheme: Archaeological Desk-based Assessment and Walkover Survey - Kilbeg Phase 1, Sleat, Isle of Skye. West Coast Archaeological Services. Digital. Site 3.
- <2> SHG25477 Collection/Project Archive: Birch, S and Peteranna, M. 11/2010. Woodland Establishment Scheme: Archaeological Desk-based Assessment and Walkover Survey - Kilbeg Phase 1, Sleat, Isle of Skye. West Coast Archaeological Services. Digital. Site 3.
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NG 6448 0789 (70m by 49m) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NG60NW |
| Geographical Area | SKYE AND LOCHALSH |
| Civil Parish | SLEAT |
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (13)
- Parent of: Shieling Hut, Kilbeg (Monument) (MHG55132)
- Parent of: Shieling Hut, Kilbeg (Monument) (MHG55133)
- Parent of: Shieling Hut, Kilbeg (Monument) (MHG55134)
- Parent of: Shieling Hut, Kilbeg (Monument) (MHG55135)
- Parent of: Shieling Hut, Kilbeg (Monument) (MHG55136)
- Parent of: Shieling Hut, Kilbeg (Monument) (MHG55137)
- Parent of: Shieling Hut, Kilbeg (Monument) (MHG55138)
- Parent of: Shieling Hut, Kilbeg (Monument) (MHG55139)
- Parent of: Shieling Hut, Kilbeg (Monument) (MHG55140)
- Parent of: Shieling Hut, Kilbeg (Monument) (MHG55141)
- Parent of: Shieling Hut, Kilbeg (Monument) (MHG55142)
- Parent of: Shieling Hut, Kilbeg (Monument) (MHG55143)
- Parent of: Shieling Hut, Kilbeg (Monument) (MHG55144)
Related Investigations/Events (1)
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