Monument record MHG54206 - Shieling, Scalpay

Summary

A single-cell stone and turf built shieling, recorded during walkover survey on Scalpay.

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Grid reference Centred NG 5921 2943 (20m by 20m) (GPS derived)
Map sheet NG52NE
Geographical Area SKYE AND LOCHALSH
Operational Area ROSS SKYE AND LOCHABER
Civil Parish STRATH

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Set on the east bank of the AlIt a' Chinn Uachdaraich at 40 metres OD, amidst a small patch of bracken, are the degraded remains of a single-cell stone and turf-built shieling. Measuring 2.5 metres in diameter over walls 0.6 metres
thick, the structure has no visible entrance and survives to a maximum height of 0.4 metres. <1>

Sources/Archives (1)

  • <1> Text/Report: Birch, S. April 2001. Scalpay WGS: Archaeological Survey of Proposed Planting Areas. West Coast Archaeological Services. . Digital. Site 31.

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Record last edited

Dec 15 2010 12:24PM

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