Monument record MHG7703 - Shielings, Glen Shieldaig

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Grid reference Centred NG 8160 5210 (10m by 10m) (Buffered by site type)
Map sheet NG85SW
Geographical Area ROSS AND CROMARTY
Old County ROSS-SHIRE
Civil Parish APPLECROSS

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NG85SW 1 816 521.

At NG 816 521, in a sheltered valley at 150 ft. O.D., close to the Allt Ceann-locha, there are 10 ruined shielings. Five are oval and five circular. No name is known locally.
Visited by OS (N K B) 13 April 1965.

A single unroofed shieling-hut is depicted on the 1st edition of the OS 6-inch map (Ross-shire 1881, sheet xcii). The location of ten shieling-huts are plotted on the current edition of the OS 1:10000 map (1970).
Information from RCAHMS (AKK) 24 April 1996.

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Jan 28 2008 12:00AM

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