Monument record MHG11148 - Cnoc an Luib Bhig

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Location

Grid reference Centred NC 7448 1839 (548m by 329m) (Buffered by site type)
Map sheet NC71NW
Geographical Area SUTHERLAND
Old County SUTHERLAND
Civil Parish CLYNE

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Type and Period (1)

Full Description

Situated on a SE facing moderate hillslope at an altitude of 175m = 206m OD in rough pasture.
Information added by A M Fox, Highland Council Archaeology Unit, 17.04.00.

NC71NW 6 744 184.

(NC 7428 1852) Undescribed feature. (NC 7443 1842) Undescribed feature. (NC 7448 1837 and NC 7439 1833) Old Shielings (NAT). (NC 7466 1850) Enclosure (NR). (NC 7440 1840 and NC 74411 839) Enclosures (NR). (NC 7443 1828) Cairn (NR)
OS 6" map, (1968)

On the lower south-easterly slopes of a hill are the remains of shielings, hut circles (See NC71NW 1) and a cairn.
Visited by OS (E G C) 27 July 1961.

The published features are footings of eight or more shieling bothies ranging from circular, 3.5m in diameter, to sub-oval, 7.0m by 5.0m. Revised at 1:10,000.
Visited by OS (J M) 14 May 1981.

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Record last edited

Nov 4 2016 11:04AM

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