MHG63967 - Shielings - Airigh Fraoich
Summary
The name of the south facing slope above Loch na h'Airigh Fraoich suggests that it has long been used as a shieling ground.
Type and Period (1)
- SHIELING SETTLEMENT (Built, Medieval - 1058 AD? to 1559 AD?)
Protected Status
- None recorded
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Documents (1)
Full Description
An archaeological desktop and walkover survey were undertaken by Historic Assynt in 2015 in an area of proposed woodland expansion in Glencanisp, Lochinver, Sutherland.
Site 7: Airigh Fraoich: FCS category C. The name of the south facing slope above Loch na h'Airigh Fraoich suggests that it has long been used as a shieling ground. Two enclosures survive as the only recognisable features. This first enclosure at the western end of the area lies within a well defined dyke. The enclosures are subdivided with cultivation strips in the south east. <1>
NGR adjusted based on 2009 vertical aerial photographs. <2>
Sources/Archives (2)
- <1> SHG29795 Text/Report/Fieldwork Report: Sleight, G. & Sutherland, S.. 2015. Report of Archaeological Desktop & Walkover Survey: Glencanisp Woodland Expansion Scheme Centred on NC 125 215. Historic Assynt. 22/03/2019. Digital. Site 7.
- <2> SHG27382 Image/Photograph(s)/Aerial Photograph/Vertical: Get Mapping. 2009. Getmapping aerial photography 2009. XY
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred NC 1314 2156 (167m by 93m) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NC12SW |
| Geographical Area | SUTHERLAND |
| Civil Parish | ASSYNT |
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