Monument record MHG181 - Shieling Hut, Ath Garbh
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred ND 0939 5100 (10m by 10m) (Buffered by site type) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | ND05SE |
| Old County | CAITHNESS |
| Civil Parish | HALKIRK |
| Geographical Area | CAITHNESS |
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Full Description
Centred ND 0940 5103. On N bank of the Allt Loch- meadie, about 250m from its junction with Allt Athain Shalaich are remains of four shielings. They consist of low mounds of earth and stone, about 0.3 to 0.8m high with mutilated outline of a rectangular building on top. These buildings vary from 4 by 3m to 8 by 3.5m in size.
Visited by OS (W D J) 6 April 1961.
Shielings listed. R J Mercer 1980.
(ND 094 510) Old Shielings (NAT) OS 6" map, (1964)
The area has been deep ploughed and planted with conifers. There are no recoverable traces of the shielings.
Visited by OS (J M) 14 July 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. 96, Bra 76-8.
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Record last edited
Jan 28 2008 12:00AM
