Monument record MHG251 - Tulbhainn

Summary

No summary available.

Location

Grid reference Centred NH 4839 0960 (100m by 100m) (Buffered by site type)
Map sheet NH40NE
Old County INVERNESS-SHIRE
Civil Parish BOLESKINE AND ABERTARFF
Geographical Area INVERNESS

Map

Type and Period (2)

Full Description

In the area centred at NH 484 096, on the opposite side of the valley to NH 40 NE 4, at 1200 ft., are the remains of fourteen shielings and one small enclosure with a wall extant to a height of c.0.2m. The shielings are visible as grass covered banks and walls between 0.2m and 06.m high and can be divided into three types.
A; oval, measuring 4.0m to 5.0m in length by 2.5m in width, B; rectangular, measuring 4.0m to 5.0m in length by 2.5m in width, and C; circular, measuring 2.0m to 3.0 m in diameter. Entrances to the shielings, where they can be seen, are all facing the stream which runs through the centre of this site. No name could be found for this site. Visited by OS (R D) 30 June 1964

Sources/Archives (0)

Finds (0)

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Related Monuments/Buildings (1)

Related Events/Activities (0)

Record last edited

May 13 2016 12:00AM

Comments and Feedback

Do you have any questions or more information about this record? Please feel free to comment below with your name and email address. All comments are submitted to the Heritage Portal maintainers for moderation, and we aim to respond/publish as soon as possible. Comments, questions and answers that may be helpful to other users will be retained and displayed along with the name you supply. The email address you supply will never be displayed or shared.