Monument record MHG21320 - Rudha Na H-Airde Glaise

Summary

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Location

Grid reference Centred NG 8106 5689 (10m by 10m) (Buffered by site type)
Map sheet NG85NW
Geographical Area ROSS AND CROMARTY
Old County ROSS-SHIRE
Civil Parish APPLECROSS

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Type and Period (1)

Full Description

NG85NW 26 8107 5690

NG 810 568 Substantial remains of a round-cornered building.
NG 811 569 A two-compartment building, totalling 7m by 2.75m.
NG 812 572 (centred on) An area with broad cultivation terraces and clearance heaps. Four small bothy-like features are in the vicinity. One at NG 812 571 may be the remains of a kiln. Under a large rock at NG c.814 572 is a collection of shells, various edible species.
M Macdonald 1995

What may be two unroofed shieling-huts are depicted on the 1st edition of the OS 6-inch map (Ross-shire 1881, sheet lxxxi) and on the current edition of the OS 1:10000 map (1971).
Information from RCAHMS (SAH) 24 April 1996

Sources/Archives (1)

  • --- Text/Publication/Article: Macdonald, M. 1995. 'Camas Rainteach, Loch Torridon (Applecross parish), deserted settlement', Discovery and Excavation in Scotland 1995, p.42. Discovery and Excavation in Scotland. 42. 42.

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Record last edited

Jan 28 2008 12:00AM

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