MHG59509 - Shielings - Alltan Nighean Alasdair
Summary
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Type and Period (3)
- SHIELING HUT (Post Medieval - 1560 AD to 1900 AD)
- STILL? (Post Medieval - 1560 AD to 1900 AD)
- SHIELING MOUND (Post Medieval - 1560 AD to 1900 AD)
Protected Status
- None recorded
Full Description
Possible stone footings for a turf walled structure were recorded during an NTS pre-afforestation survey of Kintail and West Affric in 1997. This was located some 200m S of Loch a' Bhealaich on the S side of the Alltan Nighean Alasdair. It measured c.5m by c.3m and was aligned WNW/ESE. A tiny stone walled feature, internally c.0.5m wide at the S and widening to c.1m wide at the N, with walls c.0.6m wide and c.0.2m high, was sited nearby to the W. About 7m to the E was a mound measuring c.5m by c.4m and aligned c.N/S. There were other similar mounds in the vicinity but they were too overgrown to be confirmed.
This was perhaps a small group of shielings. The feature to the west might have been used as a still site. <1>
Sources/Archives (1)
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NH 0260 2048 (60m by 60m) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NH02SW |
| 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/317591/allt-nighean-alasdair (Link to online HES Canmore record)
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