MHG65471 - Shieling hut - Dubh Chlais
Summary
Square rubble structure with walls up to 0.4 m high.
Type and Period (1)
Protected Status
- None recorded
Full Description
At the confluence of Allt na Droma Leithe and the Allt an Fheadain at least one hut-circle and group of shieling-huts, enclosed by a series of banks, were recorded by Headland Archaeology during a pre-afforestation survey.
1a; 1.5 m square rubble structure with walls up to 0.4 m high.
The whole area lies within two long turf and stone banks which extend N and W to adjoin a major area of prehistoric and medieval to post-medieval settlement on the north of the River Sand. <1>
NGR adjusted based on 1999-2001 vertical aerial photographs. <2>
Sources/Archives (2)
- <1> SHG21257 Text/Report/Fieldwork Report: Dalland, M. & Carter, S.. 1998. Forestry Survey: Sands Farm, Gairloch. Headland Archaeology Ltd. 12/03/1998. Digital (scanned as PDF). Site 1a.
- <2> SHG27491 Image/Photograph(s)/Aerial Photograph/Vertical: Get Mapping. 1999-2001. Get Mapping colour vertical aerial photography 1999-2001 (The Millennium Map). XY
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NG 7763 7992 (28m by 28m) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NG77NE |
| Geographical Area | ROSS AND CROMARTY |
| Civil Parish | GAIRLOCH |
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Investigations/Events (1)
External Links (1)
- https://trove.scot/place/134145 (View record on the HES Trove website)
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