MHG5836 - Carn Dearg

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Type and Period (1)

SHIELING (Medieval to 19th Century - 1058 AD? to 1900 AD?)

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NG51NE 20 5985 1570.

Lying at the centre of a natural grassy shelf on the cliffs, on the S-facing side of Carn Dearg at 75m OD is a single ruinous shieling which measures 4.5m by 1.8m over walls 0.6m wide.
Clearance cairns lie to the N and S.
Visited by J S Wood 2 April 1990.

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--- SHG1580 Text/Publication/Article: Miket, R et al.. 1990. 'Survey', Discovery and Excavation in Scotland 1990, p.25-8. Discovery and Excavation in Scotland. 25-8. 27.

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Grid reference	Centred NG 5985 1570 (30m by 30m) (2 map features)
Map sheet	NG51NE
Geographical Area	SKYE AND LOCHALSH
Civil Parish	STRATH

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https://canmore.org.uk/site/69856 (View RCAHMS Canmore entry for this site)

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