Monument record MHG2434 - Shieling Huts, Allt Backlass
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred ND 0789 3980 (10m by 10m) (Buffered by site type) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | ND03NE |
| Old County | CAITHNESS |
| Civil Parish | HALKIRK |
| Geographical Area | CAITHNESS |
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Full Description
Centred ND 0790 3980. Situated on both sides of the Allts Backlass and Benalisky at their confluence, are the remains of 9 shieling bothies mostly built upon mounds. They vary in size from 6.5 x 3.5m to 9.8 x 3.5m and are generally 0.2m high over the mounds.
Visited by OS (J L D) 28 May 1960.
Not visited (correct publication) Information from OS (N K B).
An unroofed shieling-hut and two enclosures are depicted on the 1st edition of the OS 6-inch map (Caithness 1876, sheet xxxii). Nine unroofed shieling-huts are shown on the current edition of the OS 1:10,560 map (1967).
Information from RCAHMS (SAH) 27 November 1995
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Record last edited
Jan 28 2008 12:00AM
