Monument record MHG9822 - Shielings, Forsinain Burn

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Location

Grid reference Centred NC 9262 4756 (239m by 89m) (Buffered by site type)
Map sheet NC94NW
Geographical Area SUTHERLAND
Old County SUTHERLAND
Civil Parish FARR

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Full Description

Square structure 3m by 3m and two courses high, with reed and grass cover.
NC 9262 4756. Rectangular structure with subcircular annexe, 7m by 4m and two courses high.
NC 92269 4757. Rectangular structure, 5m by 3m grass and bracken-cove red.
R J Mercer 1980.

NC 926 475. Six turf-covered shieling footings ranging in size from 9m by 2.5m to 4m by 2m. The structures are rectangular or subrectangular with the larger examples being twin compartmented.
Surveyed at 1:10,000. Visited by OS 7 November 1980.

Two unroofed shieling-huts are depicted on 1st edition OS 6-inch map (Sutherland 1878, sheet xxxviii). Three unroofed buildings, which may be shieling-huts are shown on current edition of OS 1:10,000 map (1962).
Information from RCAHMS (SAH) 24 August 1995

Sources/Archives (1)

  • --- Text/Report/Fieldwork Report: Mercer, R. J. & Howell, J.M.. 1980. Archaeological field survey in northern Scotland, 1976-1979. University of Edinburgh. 30/01/1980. Paper and Digital. 141, FOD 137-9.

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Record last edited

Sep 12 2016 10:56AM

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