MHG56564 - Stone built shelter - Bay McNeil, Ardnamurchan
Summary
A stone built shelter at Bay McNeil.
Type and Period (1)
- SHELTER (Post Medieval to 20th Century - 1560 AD? to 2000 AD)
Protected Status
- None recorded
Full Description
A stone built shelter at bay McNeil, of unknown date. The site has stone built walls: approximately 5m in length, 2m in width and 1m in height.
Built under 3m high cliff overhang, open at bay end, L-shaped wall of stones which may have been roofed to provide a shelter. This bay was used for the import of cattle from Barra to be driven to market along drove roads, ? To Falkirk, so it may have been a shelter for the drovers. <1>
The site was visited and photographed by Jon Haylett on the 3rd of November 2013. <1>
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred NM 4262 6805 (5m by 6m) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NM46NW |
| Civil Parish | ARDNAMURCHAN |
| Geographical Area | LOCHABER |
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