MHG9382 - Shielings - Rashy Burn
Summary
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Type and Period (1)
- SHIELING SETTLEMENT (Undated)
Protected Status
- None recorded
Full Description
A minor upland farmstead consisting of a series of tiny rectilinear and oval structures. There are two small patches of improved grass cover, but no large-scale land improvement is associated with the settlement. <1>
Seven unroofed shieling-huts, three to the N of the river and four to the S, are depicted on the 1st edition of the OS 6-inch map (Sutherland 1878, sheet xxxvii). Three unroofed shieling-huts, to the S of the river, are shown on the current edition of the OS 1:10,560 map (1962).
Information from RCAHMS (SAH) 23 August 1995
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Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NC 8499 4704 (100m by 100m) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NC84NW |
| Geographical Area | SUTHERLAND |
| Civil Parish | FARR |
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External Links (1)
- https://canmore.org.uk/site/6769 (View RCAHMS Canmore entry for this site)
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