Monument record MHG8374 - Allt Airigh Nan Coimh'Each
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Location
Grid reference | Centred NH 2560 7619 (10m by 10m) (Buffered by site type) |
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Map sheet | NH27NE |
Geographical Area | ROSS AND CROMARTY |
Old County | ROSS-SHIRE |
Civil Parish | LOCHBROOM |
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Full Description
NH27NE 5 256 762.
Situated to E of Allt Airigh nan Coimh'each on a natural platform some 680m NNE of Lochdrum house are the remains of up to 11 shielings, five of which are clearly visible, with their stone footings aligned E to W. The footings vary in size from 5m to 8m in length to 2.5m to 3m in width. Where defined each displays round angled W walls. The remaining shielings are poorly preserved with no features visible.
C Jack and A K Kilpatrick 1992.
Three unroofed shieling-huts are depicted on 1st edition of OS 6-inch map (Ross-shire and Cromartyshire 1881, sheet xlix), but they are not shown on current edition of the OS 1:10560 map (1966).
Information from RCAHMS (SAH) 21 February 1996
Jack and Kilpatrick, C and A K, 1992, 'Allt Airigh nan Coimh'each (Lochbroom parish): shielings', Discovery and Excavation in Scotland 1992, p.46, 46 (Text/Publication/Article). SHG133.
Sources/Archives (1)
- --- SHG133 Text/Publication/Article: Jack and Kilpatrick, C and A K. 1992. 'Allt Airigh nan Coimh'each (Lochbroom parish): shielings', Discovery and Excavation in Scotland 1992, p.46. Discovery and Excavation in Scotland. 46. 46.
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Record last edited
Jan 28 2008 12:00AM