MHG55733 - Possible shieling hut - Dhoire Bheithe, Lochcarron, Wester Ross
Summary
The site of a possible shieling hut at Dhoire Bheithe, Lochcarron, was noted during a walkover survey of the Coulin Estate in 2011.
Type and Period (1)
- SHIELING HUT (Post Medieval - 1560 AD to 1900 AD)
Protected Status
- None recorded
Full Description
The site of a possible shieling hut at Dhoire Bheithe, Lochcarron, was noted during a walkover survey of the Coulin Estate by Highland Archaeology Services prior to a proposed tree planting scheme on the estate in 2011. It occupyed the edge of a slightly raised terrace on the east bank of the Allt Dhoire Bheithe and was a low, grassy, oval, hollow mound which may have been the turf footings of a small shieling-type hut. No stones were visible in the structure. While this is unusual in this area, such huts are common elsewhere in the Highlands <1>
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Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NH 01994 51516 (8m by 8m) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NH05SW |
| Geographical Area | ROSS AND CROMARTY |
| Civil Parish | LOCHCARRON |
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