MHG62678 - Shieling hut - Cul Beag/Allt na Crionaiche
Summary
Shieling hut at Allt na Crìonaiche.
Type and Period (1)
- SHIELING HUT (Medieval to 19th Century - 1058 AD? to 1900 AD?)
Protected Status
- None recorded
Full Description
A walkover survey at Cul Beag/ Allt na Crionaiche was carried out by NOSAS members in Aug 2015. The remains of two farmsteads and associated enclosures are 3 kms west of Aultgowrie Bridge on the south facing slope above the Allt Goibhre at an altitude of 230m.
Group of Shielings; on the south facing slope there is a group of 7 shielings (one is on the east bank of the burn).
Shieling 3 - one of a group of 5 shielings, 4 of which are situated on the west bank of the Allt na Crionaiche in a grassy relatively fertile area at an altitude of c245m. It comprises a slightly raised oval platform 0.2m in height on an E-W alignment which is of stone and turf composition and measures 4.5m x 3m. <1>
NGR adjusted based on 2015 aerial photographs. <2>
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Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NH 4508 4979 (5m by 5m) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NH44NE |
| Geographical Area | ROSS AND CROMARTY |
| Civil Parish | URRAY |
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