MHG64026 - Shieling huts - Grulin Uachdrach, Eigg
Summary
Two shieling huts in the area of Grulin Uachdrach, Eigg.
Type and Period (1)
- SHIELING HUT (Post Medieval - 1560 AD? to 1900 AD)
Protected Status
- None recorded
Full Description
Two shieling huts in the area of Grulin Uachdrach, Eigg. The huts were recorded by the former RCAHMS in 2002 during a multi-year survey of the whole island.
On the S coast of Eigg, in an area of open moorland about 650m SW of Galmisdale, there are two huts and an area of lazy bed cultivation enclosed within a small field. The huts stand about 8m apart at the W edge of the field. They measure respectively 4.8m in length by 3.5m in breath and 3.3m in length by 2.2m in breath within walls standing up to 0.3m high. The lazy bed cultivation extends to about 1.8 ha.
(EIGG01 474,476)
Visited by RCAHMS (AGCH) 12 October 2002 <1>
The huts are visible in vertical aerial photography taken in 2013. <2>
Sources/Archives (2)
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NM 4666 8381 (31m by 24m) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NM48SE |
| Civil Parish | SMALL ISLES |
| Geographical Area | LOCHABER |
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Investigations/Events (1)
External Links (2)
- https://canmore.org.uk/project/571149 (View full project description on HES Canmore website)
- https://canmore.org.uk/site/352442 (View HES Canmore record for this site)
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