MHG63403 - Shieling huts - Glen Ose (Glen Ullinish), Skye
Summary
Three shieling huts at Glen Ose (Glen Ullinish), Skye.
Type and Period (1)
- SHIELING HUT (Post Medieval - 1560 AD? to 1900 AD?)
Protected Status
- None recorded
Full Description
Three shieling huts at Glen Ose (Glen Ullinish), Skye. They were recorded during a walkover survey by Archaeological and Ancient Landscape Survey in 2001 in advance of the proposed Edinbane Wind Farm development.
Site I: On the summit of a grassy rise just to the west of a small burn are the remains of 3, single cell, turf and stone shielings. All 3 structures, which lie in line on a north-south alignment, survive as grassy ring-banks with some evidence of stonework visible. <1> <2>
NOTE: The NGR given for this site in <1> is inaccurate and places the site much too far to the north, though it's location is shown correclty on the maps in the report.
Sources/Archives (2)
- <1> SHG21699 Text/Report/Fieldwork Report: Wildgoose, M.. 2001. Edinbane Wind Farm Archaeological and Ancient Landscape Survey: Isle of Skye: Rapid walk-over survey & Desk based Survey. Archaeological and Ancient Landscape Survey. 16/01/2002. Digital (scanned as PDF). Site I.
- <2> SHG17167 Image/Photograph(s): Site I - the grass remains of the southern pair of shielings, looking to the NE.. Colour Slide; Digital Image. .
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NG 3586 4461 (15m by 19m) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NG34SE |
| Geographical Area | SKYE AND LOCHALSH |
| Civil Parish | BRACADALE |
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