Monument record MHG39260 - Shieling, Rubha an Duin Bhain

Summary

An area of 18th/19th cultivation with the remains of at least one shieling hut.

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Grid reference Centred NM 4485 7038 (30m by 30m) (Buffered by site type)
Map sheet NM47SW
Old County ARGYLL
Civil Parish ARDNAMURCHAN
Geographical Area LOCHABER

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Shieling
South of fort is an area of cultivation of 18th-19th century period which is bounded on landward side by a wall joining separate stretches of rock outcrop to form a barrier. Built against base of a rocky cliff within walled area, is a ruined shieling measuring c3 mx 2 m.
Fort surveyed at 1:10,000; enlargement at 1:1250.
Visited by OS (NKB) 8 June 1970
Lies within Scheduled Area NM47SW0001
For NMR and Schedule see Reference and Photos in NM47SW0001 <1>

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  • <1> Interactive Resource/Online Database: RCAHMS. Canmore, online database of the Royal Commission for the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland (RCAHMS).

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Record last edited

Nov 10 2009 4:42PM

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