Monument record MHG4720 - Soarary, Skye

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Location

Grid reference Centred NG 2408 4031 (270m by 224m) (Buffered by site type)
Map sheet NG24SW
Geographical Area SKYE AND LOCHALSH
Old County INVERNESS-SHIRE
Civil Parish DUIRINISH

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Full Description

NG24SW 3 240 403.

At NG 240403 there is a group of 10 ruined shielings set upon nearly level ground below a rock face at about 625ft OD. (Visible on RAF air photogaphs CPE/Scot/UK/175: 1130-1)
The huts are of two-cell type, constructed of earth and stone. They are now reduced to turf-covered mounds, up to 1.5m in height, with the exception of two, which are well preserved and show the dry stone walling of the compartments with an entrance on the downhill side. Visited by OS (A S P) 12 May 1961.

Lying to the south of the Forse Burn on the north-east flank of Beinn
na Boineid, and at a height of 180m OD is a fine group of at least 10 shieling mounds. Two-cell structures predominate but some one-cell structures are represented. Many are in an excellent state of preservation.
Inf: S H Bryson 7th April 1989.

Orbost Estate Survey (1998), M Wildgoose. Site no. 60, twelve shielings were recorded.
J Aitken : 13/02/02.

Orbost Estate Survey - Hlink, refer to site 60.
J Aitken : 18/02/02

Sources/Archives (2)

  • --- Text/Publication/Article: Miket and Wildgoose, R and M. 1989. 'Survey. Duirinish parish', Discovery and Excavation in Scotland 1989, p.35-43. Discovery and Excavation in Scotland. 35-43. 41.
  • --- Text/Report: Martin Wildgoose. 1998. An Archaeological Survey of the Orbost Estate.. .

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Record last edited

Mar 7 2017 10:19AM

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