Monument record MHG39906 - Site of Shieling, Dunvegan
Summary
Site of shieling that may have reused and altered an existing hut circle.
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NG 3048 4822 (30m by 30m) (Buffered by site type) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NG34NW |
| Geographical Area | SKYE AND LOCHALSH |
| Old County | INVERNESS-SHIRE |
| Civil Parish | DUIRINISH |
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Type and Period (1)
Full Description
A stone built, circular foundation with an overlying multi-cell shieling situated at the foot of a small E facing rocky outcrop.
The circular stone foundation measures 10.4m in diameter over walls 1.5m thick. A partially robbed entrance, 0.9m wide at the inner end, is visible on the S side.
The overlying shieling is a complex grouping of two large cells and three small cells, all are contained within the ruins of the circular structure and have been constructed from the stone robbed from the circular foundation.
Report No. 441(Site 1:4)
Dunvegan - Environmental Assessment
Archaeological Walkover Survey
M Wildgoose, Feb. 1997
J Aitken: 25/10/2004
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Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
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Record last edited
Jan 28 2008 12:00AM
