MHG65472 - Shieling hut - Dubh Chlais
Summary
A single sub-rectangular shieling hut.
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.
2: A single sub-rectangular shieling hut has been constructed on a platform dug into the steep slope on the east bank of the Allt an Fheadain. The platform measures 4 x 3 m and has low indistinct banks on the sides projecting from the slope. <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 2.
- <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 7781 7960 (17m by 16m) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NG77NE |
| Geographical Area | ROSS AND CROMARTY |
| Civil Parish | GAIRLOCH |
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Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Investigations/Events (1)
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