Monument record MHG17489 - Shielfoot

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Location

Grid reference Centred NM 6569 7120 (160m by 160m) (Buffered by site type)
Map sheet NM67SE
Old County ARGYLL
Civil Parish ARDNAMURCHAN
Geographical Area LOCHABER

Map

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Full Description

NM67SE 7 Centred on 657 711

(NM 657 712) Cruck-slots noted.
G Stell 1981

A township comprising eleven unroofed buildings, two of which have attached enclosures, one roofed building and three enclosures, one of which has of two compartments, is depicted on the 1st edition of the OS 6-inch map (Argyllshire 1875-6, sheet xvi). Thirteen unroofed buildings and two enclosures are shown on the current edition of the OS 1:10000 map (1974).
Information from RCAHMS (SAH) 23 April 1998

Several additional structures were noted mostly buildings, barns, byres and enclosures. A well preserved corn-drying kiln at NM 6568 7135 was noted and lazy beds on the tidal island of Eilean Uaive? GR NM 659 716.
See attached documents for sketch map details.

Site visit by M Marshall, 11/04/99.

J Aitken : 13/12/00.

Sources/Archives (1)

  • --- Text/Publication/Article: Stell, G. 1981. Crucks in Scotland: a provisional list. SHG23456. 82-6. 85.

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Record last edited

Jan 28 2008 12:00AM

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