Monument record MHG770 - Enclosure, Loch A' Mhuilinn

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Location

Grid reference Centred ND 0210 4180 (60m by 60m) (Buffered by site type)
Map sheet ND04SW
Old County CAITHNESS
Civil Parish HALKIRK
Geographical Area CAITHNESS

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Full Description

Situated on top of E bank of the Allt a' Mhuilinn are remains of four shielings and an enclosure. The shielings consist of turf foundations and vary in size from 6 by 2m to 9 by 2m and in height from 0.1 to 0.5m. The enclosure is a turf bank 3m in diameter and 0.1m high.
Visited by OS (E G C) 17 April 1961.

(ND 021 418) Old Shielings (NAT) OS 6" map, (1962)

The small enclosure described by the previous field investigator is associated with the shieling bothies, which are as described.
Revised at 1:10560. Visited by OS (J M) 24 February 1982.


Crosskirk Broch, entrance and E. enclosure (Image/Photograph(s)). SHG7125.

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  • --- Image/Photograph(s): Crosskirk Broch, entrance and E. enclosure. Digital Image. .

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Record last edited

Jan 28 2008 12:00AM

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