Monument record MHG52842 - Shieling, Allt na Crionaiche Bige (1 of 13)

A lozenge-shaped shieling situated on the S bank of a small burn. No stone is visible in its linear mounded walls, overgrown with moss, grass and reeds, which stand 0.5m high and are spread to 1m wide. A less prominent, non-interconnecting compartment appears to be attached to its SW, with a 0.5m wide entrance at its SW end. The total dimensions of the structure are 7m x 3m, with the SW compartment accounting for 3m of its length. A possible 0.5m wide entrance is placed centrally on the main NE compartment, facing the burn on its NW side. The long sides of the building trend 48 degrees. This site is one of a group of shieling huts identified during a walkover survey in April 2009. <1>

<1> Lindsay, N, 04/2009, Sallachy North: Loch Shin-side, Parish of Lairg, Sutherland - A Report on an Archaeological Walk-Over Survey, Feature 11 (Text/Report/Fieldwork Report). SHG24183.