MHG63795 - Shieling hut - Glean A' Mhadaidh

Summary

A shieling hut in Glean A' Mhadaidh.

Type and Period (1)

  • SHIELING HUT (Post Medieval - 1560 AD? to 1900 AD)

Protected Status

  • None recorded
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Full Description

The westernmost of two shieling huts in Glean A' Mhadaidh, shown on the OS 1st Edition 6" map. See MHG24316 for the one to the east.

What may be two unroofed shieling-huts are depicted on the 1st edition of the OS 6-inch map (Ross-shire 1881, sheet xxxvi), but they are not shown on the current edition of the OS 1:10560 map (1967).
Information from RCAHMS (AKK) 19 February 1996.

The feature is visible on vertical aerial photographs taken in 2009 and 2021 and is a stone-built structure measuring c.7m x 3m. <1> <2>

Sources/Archives (2)

Map

Location

Grid reference Centred NH 2209 8558 (16m by 16m) (2 map features)
Map sheet NH28NW
Geographical Area ROSS AND CROMARTY
Civil Parish LOCHBROOM

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