MHG66326 - Stone shelter - Cnoc nan Tobha
Summary
A sub-rectangular stone shelter 2.6m by 2.6m.
Type and Period (1)
Protected Status
- None recorded
Full Description
A second archaeological survey of Sandwood Estate in the parish of Eddrachillis was undertaken by ACFA in 2002.
A sub-rectangular stone shelter 2.6m by 2.6m with walls 0.8m thick standing to a max. height of0.8m, and entrance on the west. A small pen or store is attached at the NE comer. The structure is on a platform running round the base of the bluffbehind it. There is much rig associated with the nearby area. <1>
NGR adjusted based on 2009 vertical aerial photographs. <2>
Sources/Archives (2)
- <1> SHG22061 Text/Report/Fieldwork Report: Waterton, J. (ed). 2003. A second archaeological field survey of parts of the John Muir Trust's Sandwood Estate and some adjacent areas, Highland (Surtherland Area), Parish of Eddrachillis. Association of Certificated Field Archaeologists (ACFA). 14/10/2003. Paper and Digital. Site 2.10.
- <2> SHG27382 Image/Photograph(s)/Aerial Photograph/Vertical: Get Mapping. 2009. Getmapping aerial photography 2009. XY
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NC 2084 5727 (10m by 9m) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NC25NW |
| Geographical Area | SUTHERLAND |
| Civil Parish | EDDRACHILLIS |
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Investigations/Events (1)
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