MHG57535 - Possible pen or still bothy, Upper Gleann Meinich
Summary
Possible pen or still bothy at Upper Gleann Meinich
Type and Period (2)
- STILLING HOUSE (Post Medieval - 1560 AD? to 1900 AD?)
- PEN (Post Medieval - 1560 AD? to 1900 AD?)
Protected Status
- None recorded
Full Description
Upper Glen Meinich possible still bothies. These features are in the upper part of the glen above the forest.
941 Possible pen or still bothy - NH 22620 55115 A small pen with turf and stone banks is on the S side of the burn at the foot of a steep slope. It is c4m x 4m. There is possibly two stone features within the structure, one a roughly oval stone setting is in the SW corner. Not impossible that this might have been a still bothy. It is located just 5m from the burn. <1>
Note; Site not visible on APs (T Blackie 21/12/17)
Sources/Archives (1)
Map
Location
Grid reference | Centred NH 2261 5512 (6m by 6m) (2 map features) |
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Map sheet | NH25NW |
Geographical Area | ROSS AND CROMARTY |
Civil Parish | CONTIN |
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Investigations/Events (1)
External Links (1)
- https://canmore.org.uk/site/308853/gleann-meinich (Link to online HES Canmore record)
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