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MHG59775 - Buildings, Doire na Drise, Rhu

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Ruined buildings at Doire na Drise, Rhu

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Twelve unroofed buildings which are labelled as Old Shielings are depicted on the current edition of the OS 1:10000 map (1973). Twelve unroofed buildings are shown, though not at the same locations, on the 1st edition of the OS 6-inch map (Inverness-shire 1876, sheet cxxxiv).
Information from RCAHMS (SAH) 19 August 1996

Doire na Drise is a large, once permanent settlement and was surveyed in 2013 by Rough Bounds Archaeology et al. As with Tòrr a Bheithe, it is marked on the modern Ordnance Survey map 1:25000 as old shielings. Nine ruins which are probably dwellings were recorded, most having extant walling between 0.75ms and 1.5m high. Seven of the buildings along with a couple of smaller ruins are possibly byres or storage buildings and are clustered together giving the settlement the air of being a township.

Site 30. Large well built house c.10 x 5 mtrs long side facing east with central entrance 1 ½ wide and two window gaps either side of the doorway. All walls well built to original height c.1 ½ mtrs, curved at external corners. On SW corner a separate smaller ruin c.3 x 8 mtrs - more tumbled and with an entrance also to the east of 75cms. <1>

NGR adjusted based on 2012 aerial photographs. <2>

1st Edition OS 6" <3>

Note. Photographs copyright Highland Council (T.Blackie 6/3/19)

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Grid reference	Centred NM 6279 8341 (12m by 17m) (2 map features)
Map sheet	NM68SW
Civil Parish	ARISAIG AND MOIDART
Geographical Area	LOCHABER

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