MHG57407 - Shieling platform, Gleann Fhiodhaig
Summary
Shieling platform at Gleann Fhiodhaig
Type and Period (1)
- SHIELING MOUND (Medieval - 1058 AD? to 1559 AD?)
Protected Status
- None recorded
Full Description
Shielings and buildings (Gleann Fhiodhaig/Allt Fuarannah Eigin) centred on NH 1510 4870 were recorded by NOSAS in 2007 as part of the Scotland's Rural Past Project.
607 Building - NH14941 48766 The ruinous remains of a subrectangular drystone building with rounded corners inside and out that has been overwhelmed by hill-wash, the structure lies tucked in at the bottom of the steep stone and boulder covered S facing hill-slope, measures c5m WSW-ENE x 2.5m internal, with a possible entrance on the S side. This is a very remote and wild place.
608A Sheiling Hut - 14925 48761 A small triangular shaped stone built hut with each side c 2m long, slightly rounded near the entrance in the S facing wall.
608B Sheiling Hut close to Site 608A A second structure here of rough stone construction built into the mass of scree at the base of the steep S facing hill-slope, roughly sub-rectangular in shape with rounded front corners, c3.5m N-S x 2m internal.
608C Sheiling Platform - NH 14921 48726 A raised circular area c4m diam of dense rushes, most probably a sheiling platform. <1>
NGR adjusted based on 2009 APs. <2>
Sources/Archives (2)
- <1> SHG24713 Text/Report/Fieldwork Report: Marshall, M. 2009. Report of Phase Two Scardroy and Upper Strathconon: May 2007 - December 2007. North of Scotland Archaeological Society. Digital. Site 597 Shieling hut.
- <2> SHG27382 Image/Photograph(s)/Aerial Photograph/Vertical: Get Mapping. 2009. Getmapping aerial photography 2009.
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NH 1490 4873 (5m by 5m) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NH14NW |
| Geographical Area | ROSS AND CROMARTY |
| Civil Parish | CONTIN |
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