Monument record MHG1836 - Shieling Hut, Easan Burn
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred ND 2627 4248 (10m by 10m) (Buffered by site type) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | ND24SE |
| Old County | CAITHNESS |
| Civil Parish | LATHERON |
| Geographical Area | CAITHNESS |
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Full Description
Cairn (NR). OS 6" map, (1959)
The indefinite remains of several constructions, probably shielings, situated on a green knoll. They appear to have been small oblong buildings with two or three chambers. One more indefinite than the rest measures interiorly 16' by 7'.
RCAHMS 1911, visited 1910.
A grassy mound measuring 30m by 17m and 1m high, surmounted by vague traces of rectangular structures, and, as stated by the RCAHMS, are probably shielings.
Visited by OS (I S S) 11 April 1972.
Sources/Archives (1)
- --- SHG2664 Text/Report: RCAHMS. 1911. The Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments and Constructions of Scotland. Third report and inventory of monuments and constructions in the county of Caithness. . 84, No. 302.
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Record last edited
Oct 31 2011 11:28AM
