MHG59366 - Building and Still - Allt an Fhuarain Mhoir
Summary
No summary available.
Type and Period (2)
- BUILDING (Medieval to 19th Century - 1058 AD? to 1900 AD?)
- STILL? (Medieval to 19th Century - 1058 AD? to 1900 AD?)
Protected Status
- None recorded
Full Description
A round ended structure was recorded during an NTS pre-afforestation survey of Kintail and West Affric in 1997. It measured 8m by c. 4.5m over walls spread in places to c. 0.9m wide and c. 0.7m high. It was aligned E/W and sat on a slight grassy terrace overlooking an unnamed burn. The walls had been partially robbed to build a secondary feature, c. 1m square internally with walls c. 1m high and c. 0.5m wide.
The building may date to the period before sheep farming was introduced in the 19th century. It man then have been reused for an illicit still.
Is is presumed to be part of the farmstead to the SE (see MHG59237). <1>
This structure is visible in aerial photography taken 1999-2001. <2>
Sources/Archives (2)
- <1> SHG22149 Text/Report/Fieldwork Report: Wordsworth. J. & Harden, J.. 1997. Kintail and West Affric Archaeological Survey. Wordsworth Archaeological Services. 18/06/2004. Paper and Digital. KIN112.
- <2> SHG27491 Image/Photograph(s)/Aerial Photograph/Vertical: Get Mapping. 1999-2001. Get Mapping colour vertical aerial photography 1999-2001 (The Millennium Map). XY
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NG 9932 1841 (5m by 4m) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NG91NE |
| Geographical Area | SKYE AND LOCHALSH |
| Civil Parish | GLENSHIEL |
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Investigations/Events (1)
External Links (1)
- https://canmore.org.uk/site/317577/allt-an-fhuarain-mhoir (Link to online HES Canmore record)
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