MHG63406 - Shieling huts - Glen Ose (Glen Ullinish), Skye
Summary
A group of 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
A group of 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 K: Lying around the junction of the Allt Ruairidh and two small tributary burns are the remains of a compact group of 16 single and double cell shielings. All 16 structures survive as ring mounds with some stonework visible. Four of the double cell shielings lie on the top of large grassy tells. <1> <2>
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 K.
- <2> SHG17169 Image/Photograph(s): Site K - looking W towards the shielings lying between the fence and the river.. Colour Slide; Digital Image. .
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NG 3456 4473 (103m by 77m) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NG34SW |
| Geographical Area | SKYE AND LOCHALSH |
| Civil Parish | BRACADALE |
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