Monument record MHG55915 - Shieling hut - Glenshero, Laggan

Summary

A shieling hut noted in a walkover survey by West Coast Archaeology Services in 2011, prior to a proposed woodland planting scheme.

Location

Grid reference Centred NN 5639 9257 (9m by 4m)
Map sheet NN59SE
Operational Area INVERNESS NAIRN BADENOCH AND STRATHSPEY
Civil Parish LAGGAN
Geographical Area BADENOCH AND STRATHSPEY

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Full Description

A very degraded shieling hut noted in a walkover survey by West Coast Archaeology Services in 2011, prior to a proposed woodland planting scheme. It comprised a stone / turf subcircular structure measuring 7m east-west by 4.5m over walls spread to 1m wide and surviving up to 0.4m high; entrance 0.8m wide in north wall. <1>


<1> Birch, S. and Peteranna, M., 2011, Woodland Planting Scheme - Archaeological Desk-Based Assessment and Walkover Survey - Glenshero Estate - Laggan, Highland, Feature 1 (Text/Report/Fieldwork Report). SHG25775.

Sources/Archives (1)

  • <1> Text/Report/Fieldwork Report: Birch, S. and Peteranna, M.. 2011. Woodland Planting Scheme - Archaeological Desk-Based Assessment and Walkover Survey - Glenshero Estate - Laggan, Highland. West Coast Archaeological Services. Digital. Feature 1.

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Record last edited

Sep 6 2013 4:15PM

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