MHG7594 - Shielings - Loch Cuil Sithean
Summary
No summary available.
Type and Period (2)
- SHIELING HUT (Post Medieval - 1560 AD? to 1900 AD?)
- STILL? (Post Medieval - 1560 AD? to 1900 AD?)
Protected Status
- None recorded
Full Description
Two shieling bothies (listed; no details given). <1>
No1- A sub-rectangular, thick walled structure; footings only except N wall, 0.5m high, double width wall with inside above level of outside, possible square hearth. 3m by 1.5 internally.
No2 - Rough outline of another similar sheiling with occasional stone of wall showing through grass.
Recorded as part of Mary MacDonalds 1992 shieling Survey of the Torridon area of Wester Ross.
J Aitken : 12/12/00.
Two subrectangular drystone structures sited around the N side of the loch were recorded during a desk based assessment and walkover survey undertaken by J Wordsworth and J Harden at Torridon for the National Trust for Scotland in 1996-2002. The W structure was c3m by c1.5m internally over walls up to c0.5m high. The other, by the NE burn, was c4m by c1.5m over walls up to 0.4m high. The latter was sited beside the burn and may be the site of an illicit still. <2>
Sources/Archives (2)
- <1> SHG1757 Text/Publication/Article: MacDonald, M. 1992. ''Torridon shieling survey (Applecross, Gairloch and Lochcarron parishes)'', Discovery and Excavation in Scotland 1992, p.44-5. Discovery and Excavation in Scotland. 44-5. 44.
- <2> SHG21816 Text/Report/Fieldwork Report: Wood, J. Scott (ed). 2002. An Architectural Survey of a Corn Mill at Inverarish, Isle of Raasay, Portree Parish, Inverness-shire. Association of Certificated Field Archaeologists (ACFA). 04/09/2002. . TOR011.
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NG 8279 5940 (10m by 10m) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NG85NW |
| Geographical Area | ROSS AND CROMARTY |
| Civil Parish | APPLECROSS |
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Investigations/Events (1)
External Links (1)
- https://canmore.org.uk/site/80956 (View RCAHMS Canmore entry for this site)
Comments and Feedback
Do you have any more information about this record? Please feel free to comment with information and photographs, or ask any questions, using the "Disqus" tool below. Comments are moderated, and we aim to respond/publish as soon as possible.