MHG62474 - Shieling hut - below Doire Thulaichean
Summary
A shieling hut below Doire Thulaichean.
Type and Period (1)
- SHIELING HUT (Post Medieval - 1560 AD? to 1900 AD)
Protected Status
- None recorded
Full Description
A shieling hut below Doire Thulaichean.
The feature was recorded in 2013 during a walkover survey by Headland Archaeology in advance of the proposed Culachy Windfarm. A shieling hut located some 18m to the N of Allt Doire Thulaichean. It is defined by a shallow hollow enclosed by low turf banks 1m wide by 0.1m high on top of a prominent green mound on a gentle SE-facing hillside. The structure is sub-rectangular, aligned NE to SW and measures 3.5m by 2m wide internally. <1>
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Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NH 3753 0210 (10m by 10m) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NH30SE |
| Civil Parish | BOLESKINE AND ABERTARFF |
| Geographical Area | INVERNESS |
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