Monument record MHG55650 - Post-medieval shieling hut - Amer, Glen Bracadale, Skye
Summary
A shieling hut attached to a boundary dyke was recorded during a walkover survey by West Coast Archaeological Services in 2012 at Amer, Glen Bracadale, Skye, prior to a proposed woodland creation scheme
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NG 37387 39917 (3m by 2m) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NG33NE |
| Geographical Area | SKYE AND LOCHALSH |
| Operational Area | ROSS SKYE AND LOCHABER |
| Civil Parish | BRACADALE |
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Full Description
A shieling hut attached to a boundary dyke was recorded during a walkover survey by West Coast Archaeological Services in 2012 at Amer, Glen Bracadale, Skye, prior to a proposed woodland creation scheme. It was located on a north-facing slope under grass, rushes and bracken and was a turf/ stone-built sub-rectangular construction measuring 3.8m NE-SW by 3m over walls 0.6m wide and up to 0.5m high. It had a rounded closed end to the north-east and had an opening at the south-west end 0.8m wide. <1>
<1> Birch, S. & Peteranna, M., 2012, Amer Woodland Creation Project: Archaeological Desk-based Assessment and Walkover Survey, p.24 No.3 (Text/Report/Fieldwork Report). SHG25686.
Sources/Archives (1)
- <1> SHG25686 Text/Report/Fieldwork Report: Birch, S. & Peteranna, M.. 2012. Amer Woodland Creation Project: Archaeological Desk-based Assessment and Walkover Survey. West Coast Archaeological Services. Digital. p.24 No.3.
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Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
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Record last edited
Aug 17 2012 2:19PM
