MHG58684 - Buildings and Field system - Loch Bad S'chreamh

Summary

Three buildings and a large enclosure are depicted on current OS raster mapping, and annotated ‘Old Shielings’.

Type and Period (3)

  • BUILDING (Post Medieval - 1560 AD? to 1900 AD?)
  • FIELD SYSTEM (Post Medieval - 1560 AD? to 1900 AD?)
  • SHIELING? (Post Medieval - 1560 AD? to 1900 AD?)

Protected Status

  • None recorded

Full Description

NG88SW 31 8138 8131
Oblique aerial photography (RCAHMSAP 2009) has recorded the remains of three rectangular buildings and elements of a field system near the NW edge of Loch Bad a’Chreamh. Three buildings and a large enclosure are depicted on current OS raster mapping, and annotated ‘Old Shielings’. They do not appear in the 1st of 2nd edition OS maps.
Information from RCAHMS (GFG) 9 May 2011.

GIS spatial data created 2018 based OS Master Map. <1>

Sources/Archives (1)

Map

Location

Grid reference Centred NG 8131 8125 (199m by 185m) (3 map features)
Map sheet NG88SW
Geographical Area ROSS AND CROMARTY
Civil Parish GAIRLOCH

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