MHG6444 - Shieling Hut - Lon Nan Earb
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Type and Period (1)
- SHIELING HUT (Undated)
Protected Status
- None recorded
Full Description
NG46NW 17 4196 6890.
Shieling-huts postulated from oral evidence.
M D MacSween 1959.
A small group of c4 embanked cell structures occupies a bluff on the lower western slope overlooking the waterfall of the Lon nan Earb. These sit at a height of c190m at the confluence of the above stream and Lon Hordaskill.
Visited by R Miket July 1990.
Sources/Archives (2)
- --- SHG1580 Text/Publication/Article: Miket, R et al.. 1990. 'Survey', Discovery and Excavation in Scotland 1990, p.25-8. Discovery and Excavation in Scotland. 25-8. 25.
- --- SHG1764 Text/Publication/Article: MacSween, M. D.. 1959. Transhumance in North Skye (Scot Geog Mag Vol. 75, No. 2 1959, p.75-88). The Scottish Geographical Magazine. 75-88. 77; Fig. 1.
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NG 4195 6889 (10m by 10m) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NG46NW |
| Geographical Area | SKYE AND LOCHALSH |
| Civil Parish | KILMUIR |
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External Links (2)
- https://archive.org/details/sim_scottish-geographical-journal_1959-09_75_2/page/75/mode/1up (View MacSween article in the Scottish Geographical Magazine online)
- https://canmore.org.uk/site/69623 (View RCAHMS Canmore entry for this site)
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