MHG20292 - Possible Shieling Hut - Cabhsair
Summary
No summary available.
Type and Period (1)
- SHIELING HUT (Medieval to 19th Century - 1058 AD? to 1900 AD?)
Protected Status
- None recorded
Full Description
Renumbered as ND14NE0017
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ND14NE 18 168 485
What may be an unroofed shieling-hut is depicted on the 1st edition of the OS 6-inch map (Caithness 1877, sheet xxiii) and on the current edition of the OS 1:10560 map (1959).
Information from RCAHMS (SAH) 8 January 1996
This site could not be located during a walkover survey carried out by Headland Archaeology in 2011 in advance of a proposed windfarm at Bad a' Cheo. However, it must be stated that Headland erroneously state that in comparison with the OS 1st Edition map, the site lay outside the proposed development boundary. <1>
The site was also mentioned in the additional information produced in association with the Bad A' Cheo Windfarm Environmental Statement. <2>
A desk-based assessment and walkover survey were undertaken by Clyde Archaeology in 2023 in relation to a proposed underground cable south of Mybster, Caithness.
Site 48: As described on OS map. Positioned on the western bank of the Allt Aikergill. Coordinates amended slightly. <3>
Sources/Archives (3)
- <1> SHG26245 Text/Report/Environmental Statement: Headland Archaeology Ltd. 2013. Bad a' Cheo Wind Farm: Environmental Statement. Headland Archaeology Ltd. Digital. p.11.
- <2> SHG24369 Text/Report/Environmental Statement: Headland Archaeology Ltd. 2013. Bad A' Cheo Wind Farm: Environmental Statement: Additional Information. Headland Archaeology Ltd. . Digital.
- <3> SHG29565 Text/Report/Fieldwork Report: Sneddon, D.. 2023. Golticlay & Stemster Underground Cable, Caithness: Historic Environment Assessment. Clyde Archaeology. 15/02/2024. Digital. Site 48.
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred ND 1687 4855 (10m by 10m) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | ND14NE |
| Civil Parish | HALKIRK |
| Geographical Area | CAITHNESS |
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Investigations/Events (2)
External Links (1)
- https://canmore.org.uk/site/97728 (View HES Canmore entry for this site)
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