MHG12271 - Shieling - Badnambreac
Summary
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Type and Period (1)
Protected Status
- None recorded
Full Description
What may be a shieling-hut, and a head-dyke are depicted on the 1st edition of the OS 6-inch map (Sutherland 1878, sheet lviii). What may be an unroofed shieling-hut, within a walled field, is shown on the current edition of the OS 1:10,000 map (1990).
Information from RCAHMS (SAH) 4 September 1995
Vertical aerial photography shows the location of several other similar small structures within the dykes and a sub-circular enclosure at NGR 210867 930871 just to the southwest of the roofed building shown on the OS 1st edition map. <1> <2>
Sources/Archives (3)
- --- SHG1025 Text/Publication/Article: Miller, R. 1967. ''Land use by summer shielings'', Scot Stud Vol. 11 1967, p.193-221. Scot Stud. 193-221. 203-4.
- <1> SHG27382 Image/Photograph(s)/Aerial Photograph/Vertical: Get Mapping. 2009. Getmapping aerial photography 2009. XY
- <2> SHG27825 Text/Designation Notification/Scheduled Monument: Historic Environment Scotland. 2016. Amended entry in the Schedule of Monuments: SM6402 Inverness, site of Dominican friary and effigy of a knight, Friars' Street. Historic Environment Scotland. Digital.
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NC 1073 3084 (509m by 248m) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NC13SW |
| Geographical Area | SUTHERLAND |
| Civil Parish | ASSYNT |
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Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
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External Links (1)
- https://canmore.org.uk/site/4574 (View RCAHMS Canmore entry for this site)
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