Monument record MHG6269 - Allt A'Ghille

Summary

No summary available.

Location

Grid reference Centred NG 2799 5104 (10m by 10m) (Buffered by site type)
Map sheet NG25SE
Geographical Area SKYE AND LOCHALSH
Old County INVERNESS-SHIRE
Civil Parish DUIRINISH

Map

Type and Period (1)

Full Description

NG25SE 4.02 2800 5105.

This group of twelve shielings lies on the NE bank of the Allt a' Ghille about 250m SSE of the Fairy Bridge. It consists of 10 mounds and two huts. The mounds vary from 5.5m to 11m in diameter and stand between 0.3m and 1m in height, some with dimples in the top. The two huts are backed against the bank of the gully cut by the burn. They are of similar size at about 4.5m in length by 2.3m and 2.6m in breadth respectively within stony banks.
(WAT90 867-878)
Visited by RCAHMS (PJD) 16 November 1990.

Sources/Archives (0)

Finds (0)

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Related Monuments/Buildings (0)

Related Events/Activities (0)

Record last edited

Jan 28 2008 12:00AM

Comments and Feedback

Do you have any questions or more information about this record? Please feel free to comment below with your name and email address. All comments are submitted to the Heritage Portal maintainers for moderation, and we aim to respond/publish as soon as possible. Comments, questions and answers that may be helpful to other users will be retained and displayed along with the name you supply. The email address you supply will never be displayed or shared.