Monument record MHG57445 - Shieling group, Coire Mhoraigean

Summary

The lower of two shieling groups comprising the remains of six buildings.

Location

Grid reference Centred NH 2001 4874 (5m by 5m)
Map sheet NH24NW
Geographical Area ROSS AND CROMARTY
Civil Parish CONTIN

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Type and Period (1)

Full Description

159 The lower of two shieling groups in Coire Mhoraigean were recorded by NOSAS in 2007 as part of the Scotland's Rural Past Project at NH 1995 4900. There are the remains of 6 buildings, two of which are oval shieling mounds whilst four are rectangular, three with stone footings and one with an outshot. They are located at NH 19877 48990, NH 19880 48979, NH 19916 48939, NH 19887 49027, NH 19903 48939 and NH 20025 48725. <1>

NGR adjusted based on 2009 APs <2>

Sources/Archives (2)

  • <1> Text/Report/Fieldwork Report: Marshall, M. 2009. Report of Phase Two Scardroy and Upper Strathconon: May 2007 - December 2007. North of Scotland Archaeological Society. Digital. p.43 Site 159f.
  • <2>XY Image/Photograph(s)/Aerial Photograph/Vertical: Get Mapping. 2009. Getmapping aerial photography 2009. [Mapped features: #105675 Site 159f Shieling, ; #105676 Site 159f Shieling, ]

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Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

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Related Events/Activities (1)

Record last edited

Nov 3 2017 12:08PM

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