MHG66300 - Shieling hut - Carn Mharasaid
Summary
A small oval shieling-hut lies among the grass.
Type and Period (1)
Protected Status
- None recorded
Full Description
Centred on NC 241 581 are the earth and stone footings of at least eleven shielings, rectangular to oval in shape and measuring from 3.5m by 3.0m to 6.0m by 3.0m.
Surveyed at 1:10,000. Visited by OS (J M) 30 May 1980.
Over an area some 100m square about 300m to the south of the east end of Loch Cam Mharasaid is a well defined group of shieling-huts. (It may be noted that the 1996 revision of Sheet 9 of the Landranger series indicates five ruined buildings at this location, not marked on the previous 1984 revision). This group is referred to in NMRS 4694. The entry is by `JB' of the OS following a visit in 1980 and reads: `Centred on NC 241 581 are the earth and stone footings of at least 11 shielings, rectangular to oval in shape and measuring from 3.5m by 3.0m to 6.0m by 3.0m. Surveyed at 1:10000. ' Note. The survey of this area was severely hampered by a strong dense growth of bracken over much of the site. Some shieling-huts or other structures which remain only as traces may have gone unrecorded on this occasion; and the reference to `at least 11 shielings' in NMRS 4694 is therefore not disputed. A further visit at a more favourable time of year should allow the survey to be completed more reliably.
Feature 6; On a heather-covered plateau, approximately 45m east of Feature 1, a small oval shieling-hut lies among the grass. Made of rough boulders, the walls are only 0.5m thick and stand one course high- approximately 0.3m. The structure lies E-W on its long axis and measures 5m by 2m internally. A dividing wall cuts across the structure 3m from the west end. A round spread of stones in the east end may be the remains of an internal feature or may simply be tumble. <1>
NGR adjusted based on 1999-2001 vertical aerial photographs. <2>
Sources/Archives (2)
- <1> SHG21106 Text/Report/Fieldwork Report: Waterton, J.. 1998. An archaeological field survey of parts of the John Muir Trust's Sandwood Estate, Highland (Sutherland Area). Association of Certificated Field Archaeologists (ACFA). 10/07/1998. Digital. Feature 6.
- <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 NC 2419 5825 (15m by 15m) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NC25NW |
| Geographical Area | SUTHERLAND |
| Civil Parish | EDDRACHILLIS |
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Investigations/Events (1)
External Links (1)
- https://trove.scot/place/4694 (View record on the HES Trove website)
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