Monument record MHG55651 - Post-medieval shieling hut - Allt Mor, 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 Allt Mor, Bracadale, Skye, prior to a proposed woodland creation scheme.
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NG 37624 40211 (4m by 4m) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NG34SE |
| 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 Allt Mor, Bracadale, Skye, prior to a proposed woodland creation scheme. It consisted of a turf and stone sub-rectangular construction located to the WSW of a prominent grassy knoll and built into the north-east side of a turf dyke. It measured 5m long NE-SW by 4m wide over walls 0.7m wide and 0.6m high. The entrance was 1m wide in the south-east end. <1>
<1> Birch, S. & Peteranna, M., 2012, Amer Woodland Creation Project: Archaeological Desk-based Assessment and Walkover Survey, p.26 No.6 (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.26 No.6.
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Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
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Record last edited
Aug 17 2012 2:20PM
