Monument record MHG769 - Shieling Hut, Bad Leathan

Summary

No summary available.

Location

Grid reference Centred ND 0296 4397 (215m by 219m) (Buffered by site type)
Map sheet ND04SW
Old County CAITHNESS
Civil Parish HALKIRK
Geographical Area CAITHNESS

Map

Type and Period (1)

Full Description

A: ND 0298 4396. Situated on gently sloping ground mid way between two streams is a circular enclosure, consisting of a turf bank 14m diameter and 0.3m maximum height, with an entrance on the SW.
B: ND 0295 4394. 36m SW of 'A' is a second enclosure, 8m in diameter and 0.4m maximum height. There is no apparent entrance in the turf bank.
C: ND 0295 4397. Some 36m N of 'B' is a possible hut circle, 3m in diameter and 0.2m high. It lies on a grass mound, 7m in diameter and 0.4m high.
D: ND 0293 4397. 25m WSW of 'C' are foundations of a building, measuring 10 by 2m and 0.1m high.
Visited by OS (E G C) 17 April 1961.

(ND 029 438) Old Sheepfolds (NAT) (4 shown)
OS 6" map, (1962)

The 4 published features are two old sheepfolds (A, B) and two shielings (C, D); the footings of four further shielings are newly located to the SW. The shieling footings range in size from 5m in diameter to 8 by 3m across. The old sheepfolds are generally as described in the previous field report.
Revised at 1:10560. Surveyed at 1:10,000.
Visited by OS (J M) 24 February 1982.

Sources/Archives (0)

Finds (0)

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Related Monuments/Buildings (1)

Related Events/Activities (0)

Record last edited

May 31 2016 1:11PM

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.