MHG61159 - Shieling Huts - Glen Brittle
Summary
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Type and Period (1)
- SHIELING HUT (Post Medieval - 1560 AD to 1900 AD)
Protected Status
- None recorded
Full Description
Indistinct structures, likely shieling huts, are visible on aerial photography on the NW slop of Glen Brittle. <1> <2>
On the NW facing slopes of Glen Brittle, at 200m OD, is a group of at least 10 shieling huts distributed around two branches of an un-named tributary of the River Brittle These were visible on aerial photographs; RAF CPE/SCOT/372: 3153, 25cm orthorectified aerial photographs. <3>
Sources/Archives (3)
- <1> SHG27491 Image/Photograph(s)/Aerial Photograph/Vertical: Get Mapping. 1999-2001. Get Mapping colour vertical aerial photography 1999-2001 (The Millennium Map).
- <2> SHG27785 Image/Photograph(s)/Aerial Photograph/Vertical: Get Mapping. 2010. Getmapping aerial photography 2010. XY
- <3> SHG23282 Interactive Resource/Online Database: Historic Environment Scotland. Canmore. 347848.
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NG 4199 2394 (120m by 120m) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NG42SW |
| Geographical Area | SKYE AND LOCHALSH |
| Civil Parish | BRACADALE |
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Investigations/Events (0)
External Links (1)
- https://canmore.org.uk/site/347848/glen-brittle (Link to online HES Canmore record)
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