MHG60949 - Shieling hut - near Beinn nan Ord, Ardnamurchan
Summary
One of a group of six shieling huts near Beinn nan Ord, Ardnamurchan.
Type and Period (1)
- SHIELING HUT (Post Medieval - 1560 AD? to 1900 AD?)
Protected Status
- None recorded
Full Description
One of a group of six shieling huts near Beinn nan Ord, Ardnamurchan.
The site was visited and photographed by J Haylett and others in April 2014. A group of 6+ shieling huts, all stone-walled, some with walls of <1m, on the sides of a glen occupied by a stream that runs north to Garbh-dhail. Some patches of fields nearby, now filled with bracken. According to Alexander Bald's map, 1806, these are in Ormsaigmore common grazings. As well as the six better-preserved huts, most of which stand on low mounds, there are signs of other mounds which may have had more temporary huts. Site 5: square with rounded corners, edges 3m, door on N side, walls <80cm. <1>
GIS spatial data created in 2019 based on location of the site as seen on 1999-2001 vertical APs. <2>
Sources/Archives (2)
- <1> SHG26109 Text/Record Form/Field Recording Form: Haylett, J. 2013-14. West Ardnamurchan Archaeology Record Forms. Unaffiliated. Yes. Digital. 448644.05.
- <2> SHG27491 Image/Photograph(s)/Aerial Photograph/Vertical: Get Mapping. 1999-2001. Get Mapping colour vertical aerial photography 1999-2001 (The Millennium Map).
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NM 4474 6458 (12m by 12m) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NM46SW |
| Civil Parish | ARDNAMURCHAN |
| Geographical Area | LOCHABER |
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