Monument record MHG29341 - Coille an Spardain

NC 23 SW
A small approx. 2ha of gently sloping land has been enclosed by an earth and stone dyke and cleared of stone. Within this dyke lie the remains of six sheiling and various structures.
1. The southermost consists of 2 small ( 2m diameter) cojoined stone walled enclosures with low rubble walls .
2 Lower downhill to the N is a fair example of an oval sheiling measuring 4m by 2m within a rubble wall 1.0m wide. Closely uphill is a lambing bucht built into a clearance cairn.
3.Further to the North on a grass and bracken terrace lies a good example of an oval sheiling with a double faced wall up to 1.0m high and an entrance on the south side.
4. 30m uphill to SE is an insubstantial sheiling foundation 2m in diameter. Several clearance cairns have small enclosures, ?lambing buchts, built on at a later date. Another denuded possible sheiling lies close to the enclosure dyke.
5. Situated near the NE edge of the enclosure dyke are the footings of two insubstantial ?one season sheilings measuring approx. 3m by 2m. These are possibly associated with the nearby unfinished earth and stone dyke.
This survey has been brief and limited by dense bracken. Further investigation would be rewarding when braken cover less.
Area within dyke to be preserved from ploughing. No other sites in area located.
Report in associated documents.