Monument record MHG12790 - Possible Shieling Hut, Cnoc Olasdail
Summary
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred NC 5524 1743 (20m by 20m) (Buffered by site type) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NC51NE |
| Geographical Area | SUTHERLAND |
| Old County | SUTHERLAND |
| Civil Parish | LAIRG |
Map
Type and Period (2)
Full Description
Hut circle, 7.0m in diameter and 0.75m high, with a double row of
stones on circumference. It is associated with a field wall, 40.0m
long, running uphill from it.
R J Mercer 1980
In line of an old field wall is a roughly circular structure 3.0m across within walling spread 1.5m broad and 0.2m high; in the vicinity are several bothy-type footings. All are remains of land activity abandoned in the 18th/19th century.
Visited by OS June 1981
Sources/Archives (1)
- --- SHG2510 Text/Report/Fieldwork Report: Mercer, R. J. & Howell, J.M.. 1980. Archaeological field survey in northern Scotland, 1976-1979. University of Edinburgh. 30/01/1980. Paper and Digital. 108, Nos. DAL 37, 37a.
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Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
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Record last edited
Jan 28 2008 12:00AM
