Monument record MHG7825 - Shielings, Glac Bhan
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred NH 1690 8120 (10m by 10m) (Buffered by site type) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NH18SE |
| Geographical Area | ROSS AND CROMARTY |
| Old County | ROSS-SHIRE |
| Civil Parish | GAIRLOCH |
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Full Description
NH18SE 5 169 812.
In the area centred at NH 169812, appox. 1200 ft. O.D., there are the grass-covered footings of 4 shielings, max. height 0.5m ranging in size from 7.0m x 4.0m, to 3.0m x 3.0m. All are rectilinear except the NW structure, which has a rounded end. (Visible on air photographs OS/60/55/056-7)
Visited by OS (N K B) 1 February 1965.
Four unroofed shieling-huts are depicted on the 1st edition of the OS 6-inch map (Ross-shire & Cromartyshire 1881, sheet xxxv) and on the current edition of the OS 1:10560 map (1969).
Information from RCAHMS (AKK) 17 February 1996.
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Record last edited
Jan 28 2008 12:00AM
