MHG66346 - Shieling hut - Loch Poll a Mhurain
Summary
A flat grassy area contains circular footings up to 3m in diameter of some six summer shielings.
Type and Period (1)
Protected Status
- None recorded
Full Description
Feature 5.7; Shielings. On the west side of Loch Poll a Mhurain beside the burn, a flat grassy area contains circular footings up to 3m in diameter of some six summer shielings, all but one now buried in turf. <1>
NGR adjusted based on 1999-2001 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. Feature 5.7.
- <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 1868 6176 (50m by 50m) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NC16SE |
| Geographical Area | SUTHERLAND |
| Civil Parish | EDDRACHILLIS |
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