Monument record MHG45555 - Shielings, Forsinain Burn
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred NC 9259 4750 (30m by 30m) (Buffered by site type) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NC94NW |
| Geographical Area | SUTHERLAND |
| Old County | SUTHERLAND |
| Civil Parish | FARR |
Map
Type and Period (2)
Full Description
Square structure 3m by 3m and two courses high, with reed and grass cover.
NC 9262 4756. Rectangular structure with subcircular annexe, 7m by 4m and two courses high.
NC 92269 4757. Rectangular structure, 5m by 3m grass and bracken-cove red.
R J Mercer 1980.
NC 926 475. Six turf-covered shieling footings ranging in size from 9m by 2.5m to 4m by 2m. The structures are rectangular or subrectangular with the larger examples being twin compartmented.
Surveyed at 1:10,000. Visited by OS 7 November 1980.
Two unroofed shieling-huts are depicted on 1st edition OS 6-inch map (Sutherland 1878, sheet xxxviii). Three unroofed buildings, which may be shieling-huts are shown on current edition of OS 1:10,000 map (1962).
Information from RCAHMS (SAH) 24 August 1995
Sources/Archives (1)
- --- SHG2510 Text/Report/Fieldwork Report: Mercer, R. J. & Howell, J.M.. 1980. Archaeological field survey in northern Scotland, 1976-1979. University of Edinburgh. 30/01/1980. Paper and Digital. 141, FOD 137-9.
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Record last edited
Jan 28 2008 12:00AM
