Monument record MHG55916 - 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 5589 9252 (2m by 2m) |
|---|---|
| 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 degraded shieling hut was noted in a walkover survey by West Coast Archaeology Services in 2011, prior to a proposed woodland planting scheme. The stone-built subcircular cellular structure measured 2m diameter over walls 0.4m wide surviving up to 0.5m high was located below a birch tree with a possible entrance 0.6m wide in its east side. <1>
<1> Birch, S. and Peteranna, M., 2011, Woodland Planting Scheme - Archaeological Desk-Based Assessment and Walkover Survey - Glenshero Estate - Laggan, Highland, Feature 2 (Text/Report/Fieldwork Report). SHG25775.
Sources/Archives (1)
- <1> SHG25775 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 2.
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Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
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Record last edited
Sep 6 2013 4:14PM
