Monument record MHG6446 - Lon Nan Earb

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Grid reference Centred NG 4180 6869 (10m by 10m) (Buffered by site type)
Map sheet NG46NW
Geographical Area SKYE AND LOCHALSH
Old County INVERNESS-SHIRE
Civil Parish KILMUIR

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NG46NW 19 4180 6870.

Shieling-huts postulated from oral evidence.
M D MacSween 1959.

Situated predominantly on the lower (E-facing) slope of a cutting made by the stream, and at a height of c210m lies a cluster of embanked cell structures. The majority are twin celled, with mounds rising to a maximum of just over 2m in height. They follow the course of the stream with outliers on the eastern bank.
Visited by R Miket July 1990.

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  • --- Text/Publication/Article: Miket, R et al.. 1990. 'Survey', Discovery and Excavation in Scotland 1990, p.25-8. Discovery and Excavation in Scotland. 25-8. 25.
  • --- Text/Publication/Article: MacSween, M D. 1959. 'Transhumance in North Skye', Scot Geog Mag Vol. 75 1959, p.75-88. Scot Geog Mag. 75-88. 77; Fig. 1.

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Jan 28 2008 12:00AM

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