Monument record MHG4773 - Ben Idrigill
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred NG 2393 3729 (224m by 206m) (Buffered by site type) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NG23NW |
| Geographical Area | SKYE AND LOCHALSH |
| Old County | INVERNESS-SHIRE |
| Civil Parish | DUIRINISH |
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Full Description
NG23NW 2 2395 3732.
At NG 2395 3732, at the foot of the steep SE facing slopes of Ben Idrigill at 700ft OD, about 7 ruined shielings are scattered amongst the scree.
They are of the twin-cell type, constructed of stone, and are in a fair state of preservation. There may be other shielings at the W end of the site, but they are now merely heaps of stones.
Visited by OS (A S P) 12 May 1961; Visible on RAF air photographs CPE/Scot/UK/175: 1004-5.
Previously recorded at grid ref. NG 2395 3732, updated and corrected with information from Orbost Estate Survey (1998), M Wildgoose. Site no. 122, eight shielings were recorded.
J Aitken : 18/02/02.
Sources/Archives (1)
- --- SHG1828 Text/Report: Martin Wildgoose. 1998. An Archaeological Survey of the Orbost Estate.. .
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Record last edited
Mar 7 2017 3:21PM
