MHG61135 - Shieling - Allt Raoicihdail
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Type and Period (1)
- SHIELING (Post Medieval - 1560 AD to 1900 AD)
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- None recorded
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Full Description
Recorded during a walkover survey as part of the Garbh Chriochan a’ Deas Lost Place Names Survey by the Sunart Oakwoods Research Group. A compact shieling on the N side of the Allt Raoicidhdail, occupying a moderate bracken covered slope, with boulders and rocky outcrops, and having a SE aspect. The buildings are of dry stone, turf and presumably creel, with small platforms recessed into the hillside, and lines of stones possibly retaining paths across the slope. There is a good, if restricted view down to Loch Linnhe but it is not well placed for overlooking the grazing land in the corries above. <1>
Recorded under the township of North Gerridh as a shieling comprising c. 10 fragmentary buildings, a number of field clearnce cairns and stone alignments. <2>
Sources/Archives (2)
- <1> SHG28334 Text/Publication/Article: Kirby, J E. 2013. Ardgour, Allt Raoicidhdail, Walkover survey, Discovery Excav Scot, New, vol. 14. Discovery and Excavation in Scotland. 89. pp. 89.
- <2> SHG26613 Text/Publication: Kirby, J E et al. 2014. The lost place-names of Ardgour, Kingairloch and Sunart: Volume 1. Sunart Community Council. Paper (Original). pp. 94.
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Location
Grid reference | Centred NM 9524 6124 (60m by 60m) |
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Map sheet | NM96SE |
Civil Parish | ARDGOUR |
Geographical Area | LOCHABER |
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External Links (1)
- https://canmore.org.uk/site/348744/allt-raoicidhdail (Link to online HES Canmore record)
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