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MHG57723 - Shieling, Gleann Chorainn

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Shieling at Gleann Chorainn

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Gleann Chorainn

Gleann Chorainn is a side glen of the main valley of the River Meig. It stretches for 5kms in a SW direction from Inverchoran. It is steep and narrow initially but after a short distance broadens out into a flat U shaped valley with many grassy stretches particularly on its northwesterly side which inevitably, being SE facing, is favoured with more sunshine. The upper reaches of the glen are narrow and have poorer ground with abundant heather.

Boundary wall, shielings and enclosure (1081- 1087) ‐ NH 2528 4912 Alternative names – Allt Doire nan Laogh, Lower Gleann Chorainn. Five shielings, an enclosure and a wall within a stretch of 1km of each other in the lower part of the glen were recorded by NOSAS in 2007 as part of the Scotland's Rural Past Project. 300m to the SW of 1082 (see MHG57719) and also on the S side of the burn, 3 shielings and an enclosure are situated on a terrace with a fourth shieling a short distance away up the hill to the SW.

1087 Shieling - NH 25176 49001 This shieling is in an elevated position on a spur c100m to the SW of the previous shielings. It is on a N-S alignment and measures 3.5m x 2m internally with the surrounding turf banks being 0.3-0.4m high and with a spread of 1m. <1>

NGR adjusted based on 2015 APs <2>

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Grid reference	Centred NH 2516 4900 (5m by 5m) (2 map features)
Map sheet	NH24NE
Geographical Area	ROSS AND CROMARTY
Civil Parish	CONTIN

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