Monument record MHG57285 - Shielings - Upper Allt Dubh
Summary
Shielings at Upper Allt Dubh
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NH 4005 5465 (16m by 16m) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NH45SW |
| Geographical Area | ROSS AND CROMARTY |
| Civil Parish | CONTIN |
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Type and Period (1)
Full Description
These shielings at NH 4005 5465 were recorded by NOSAS in 2007 as part of the Scotland's Rural Past Project.
125 At an altitude of 160m and on an east facing sheltered slope on an otherwise north facing slope. This relatively fertile area has remnants of tree stumps and is bracken covered Three small rectangular buildings with rounded ends were identified:
A - Recessed into hillside and on a NE-SW axis this building is 3m x 2m internally. The banks to the north and east have evidence of stones and that on the east side is 1m in height. There is an entrance at the SW end.
B - On an E-W axis this measures 3m x 1.5m internally.
C - On a N-S axis this is 4m x 2m internally. It has banks of 1m height on its E side. <1>
Sources/Archives (1)
- <1> SHG24094 Text/Report/Fieldwork Report: Marshall, M.. 2009. A Project to Identify, Survey and Record Archaeological Remains in Strathconon, Ross-shire: Report of Phase One Scatwell and Lower Strathconon. North of Scotland Archaeological Society. 23/01/2009. Digital. p.48 Site 125.
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Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
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Record last edited
Oct 13 2017 12:18PM
