MHG6419 - Shieling huts and dyke - Allt an Inbhire
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Type and Period (1)
Protected Status
- None recorded
Full Description
In a hollow amidst broken limestone outcrops and at a height of c.120m is a small cluster of cell-structures and sub-rectangular buildings. A single double-celled structure lies amidst single-celled types. One group in particular comprises two separate cells linked by an enclosure, or yard. Eight structures were identified although a further search might reveal more. The whole area appears to have been defined, if not enclosed within a small boundary, part artificial and part utilizing natural linear outcrops. <1>
The given grid reference for this site in <1> is 6-figure and this position doesn't fit the description. However, to the east is an area at least partly bounded by a dyke within which some structures of stone construction are just about visible on vertical aerial photographs. Vegetation growth makes the identification of all the structures seen at the time very difficult, however. <2> <3> <4>
Sources/Archives (4)
- <1> SHG1588 Text/Publication/Article: Miket and Wildgoose, R and M. 1989. 'Survey. Strath parish', Discovery and Excavation in Scotland 1989, p.43-4. Discovery and Excavation in Scotland. 43-4. 43.
- <2> SHG27491 Image/Photograph(s)/Aerial Photograph/Vertical: Get Mapping. 1999-2001. Get Mapping colour vertical aerial photography 1999-2001 (The Millennium Map). 2005. XY
- <3> SHG27785 Image/Photograph(s)/Aerial Photograph/Vertical: Get Mapping. 2010. Getmapping aerial photography 2010.
- <4> SHG27328 Image/Photograph(s)/Aerial Photograph/Vertical: Get Mapping. 2015. Getmapping aerial photography 2015.
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NG 6118 1881 (275m by 249m) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NG61NW |
| Geographical Area | SKYE AND LOCHALSH |
| Civil Parish | STRATH |
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External Links (1)
- https://trove.scot/place/74759 (View record on the HES Trove website)
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