Monument record MHG13214 - Allt Slugach
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred NG 9630 5720 (30m by 30m) (Buffered by site type) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NG95NE |
| Geographical Area | ROSS AND CROMARTY |
| Old County | ROSS-SHIRE |
| Civil Parish | APPLECROSS |
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NG95NE 2 963 572
The grazing ground of this shieling site was the subject of a march dispute in 1835 between Sir Francis Mackenzie of Gairloch and James Stewart Mackenzie of Seaforth (Conan Papers - Gairloch museum). See also NG95NE 3.
An area of Deschampia Caespitosa close to the present road marks a grazing area, at the upper edge of which are the footings of a two-compartment shieling bothy. Internal diameters are c4m by 2m and 1.5m by 2m. The smaller compartment is full of rushes, and has a sunken base. Outside the bothy is a scatter of stones, possibly outlining a milking pen. Downhill of the bothy is a wall delineated by a raised row of heather.
By following the burn uphill, another area of D caespitosa is encountered; at the upper edge of this grazing area is a small milking pen c2m by 2m.
M Macdonald 1993.
Sources/Archives (1)
- --- SHG150 Text/Publication/Article: Macdonald, M. 1993. 'Allt Slugach - Glen Torridon (Applecross parish): shieling', Discovery and Excavation in Scotland 1993, p.46. Discovery and Excavation in Scotland. 46. 46.
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Record last edited
Jan 28 2008 12:00AM
