Monument record MHG11579 - Auchnasheenish
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred NC 8090 2870 (30m by 30m) (Buffered by site type) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NC82NW |
| Geographical Area | SUTHERLAND |
| Old County | SUTHERLAND |
| Civil Parish | KILDONAN |
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Full Description
NC82NW 19 809 287
At least seven shieling bothies averaging 6.0m by 3.0m. Another two occur within the northernmost hut-circle of NC82NW 11
Visited by OS (WDJ) 27 May 1961
There are at least nine oval shieling-huts to the SE of Auchnasheenish township (NC82NW 13), two of which are situated within a hut-circle (NC82NW 11 A). The largest measures 8.8m by 4.5m within stony banks 0.8m in thickness and 0.3m in height. Faint cultivation furrows are visible in the vicinity.
(KILD91 81, 83, 84)
Visited by RCAHMS (DCC) 11 March 1991.
Sources/Archives (1)
- --- SHG2669 Text/Report: RCAHMS. 1993. The Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland. Strath of Kildonan: an archaeological survey. .
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Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
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Record last edited
Jan 28 2008 12:00AM
