MHG7551 - Shieling hut- Allt Airigh Nan Coimh'Each
Summary
Ruined shieling - Allt Airigh Nan Coimh'Each
Type and Period (2)
- SHIELING HUT (Medieval to 19th Century - 1058 AD? to 1900 AD?)
- CULTIVATION REMAINS (Medieval to 19th Century - 1058 AD? to 1900 AD?)
Protected Status
- None recorded
Full Description
Situated to the E of Allt Airigh nan Coimh'each some 350m NNE of Lochdrum house are the stone footings of a shieling aligned E to W measuring 6m by 3m with a small compartment on the E side measuring 2m by 2m. Some 30m S is a small area of unenclosed cultivated ground.
Information from C Jack and A K Kilpatrick 1992.
A desk-based assessment and walkover survey were carried out by C Dagg in 2021 for an area of proposed woodland creation north of Loch Droma and the A835, part of Braemore estate in the parish of Gairloch, Ross-shire. This evaluation revisits archaeological features noted during previous work and places them in a more detailed context and offers recommendations for their protection within the planting scheme according to present guidelines on forests and archaeology. <1>
A project to survey and record archaeological features at Allt Airigh nan Coimh’each, Loch Droma was carried out by Meryl Marshall of NOSAS in July 2022.
Shieling; this structure is an elongated grassy mound with the remains of stone foundations around it. It is on an E-W orientation and measures 9m x 7m overall. The dished central area is 0.3m deep and 3m x 1.5m and there is a possible outshot at east end where there is stone tumble. <2>
NGR adjusted based on 2018 aerial photographs. <3>
Sources/Archives (4)
- --- SHG2976 Text/Publication/Article: Jack and Kilpatrick, C and A K. 1992. 'Allt Airigh nan Coimh'each (Lochbroom parish): shieling', Discovery and Excavation in Scotland 1992, p.45. Discovery and Excavation in Scotland. 45. 45.
- <1> SHG28891 Text/Report/Fieldwork Report: Dagg, C.. 2021. Moine Thorranach, Braemore Estate, Lochbroom: Proposed Enclosures and New Planting: Archaeological Evaluation. Catherine Dagg. 07/03/2022. Digital.
- <2> SHG28922 Text/Report/Fieldwork Report: Marshall, M.. 2022. Allt Airigh nan Coimh’each, Loch Droma, Ross-shire: Report of a project to survey and record archaeological features – July 2012. North of Scotland Archaeological Society. 03/04/2022. Digital. XY
- <3> SHG28282 Image/Photograph(s)/Aerial Photograph/Vertical: Get Mapping. 2018. Getmapping aerial photography 2018.
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NH 2549 7593 (10m by 10m) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NH27NE |
| Geographical Area | ROSS AND CROMARTY |
| Civil Parish | LOCHBROOM |
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (1)
Related Investigations/Events (3)
External Links (1)
- https://canmore.org.uk/site/80850 (View HES Canmore entry for this site)
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