Monument record MHG182 - Shieling Hut, Cnoc-Glas

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Location

Grid reference Centred ND 0451 5235 (525m by 152m) (Buffered by site type)
Map sheet ND05SW
Old County CAITHNESS
Civil Parish HALKIRK
Geographical Area CAITHNESS

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Full Description

Shielings (remains of): S of road at Cnoc-glas and close to Cnoc-glas Water are 7 small mutilated shieling foundations, varying from 5 by 3m to 9 by 3m in size. Some of these are situated on slight mounds, and some have been divided into two compartments. A few stones define their rectangular plan in some cases. Visited by OS (J L D) 10 April 1961.

(ND 044 523) Old Shielings (NAT) (seven shown)
OS 6" map, (1962)

There are 14 shieling footings altogether; seven more similar examples have been newly located E of the published group.
Revised at 1/10,000. Surveyed at 1:10,000.
Visited by OS (J M) 17 September 1981.

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Record last edited

May 31 2016 1:07PM

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