MHG30183 - Shieling settlement - Cruach na Bairness (1)
Summary
The remains of a shieling settlement are sited to the east of Cruach na Bairness.
Type and Period (1)
- SHIELING SETTLEMENT (Post Medieval - 1560 AD? to 1900 AD?)
Protected Status
- None recorded
Full Description
A walkover survey was conducted by Wordsworth Archaeological Services in 1996 for a proposed Woodland Grant Scheme application.
Site No: 31.
Site name: Cruach na Bairness
Description: The remains of a shieling settlement are sited to the E of Cruach na Bairness. It was probably an earlier form of the shieling settlement at site 3.0
31/1 . A circular dished grassy mound c4m in diameter is the remains of an early shieling hut. A smaller structure 3m by 2m and aligned E/w may lie to the W.
31/2. Another probable shieling mound lies c20m W of 31/1. It is less well-defined but appears to measure 4m by 2.5m aligned N/S.
31/3. 30m SSW of 31/2 a small enclosure has been built to the N of a large rock measuring some 4m by 2m. The maximum wall height is 0.75m and it is composed of both turf and stone.
Recommendation: These sites should be protected by a 20m exclusion zone from both planting and natural regeneration. This may require weeding in the future. The protected area should link all three sites As with site 30 it is perhaps too remote for public display. <1>
Noted by Gordon Barr.
Moidart Archive No. 0230-0232.
J Aitken : 18/09/01.
NGR adjusted based on 1999-2001 vertical aerial photographs. <2>
Sources/Archives (2)
- <1> SHG20981 Text/Report/Fieldwork Report: Wordsworth J. 1996. An Archaeological Survey of a Proposed Native Woodland at Glenuig, Moidart. Wordsworth Archaeological Services. 15/11/1996. Site 31.
- <2> SHG27491 Image/Photograph(s)/Aerial Photograph/Vertical: Get Mapping. 1999-2001. Get Mapping colour vertical aerial photography 1999-2001 (The Millennium Map). XY
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NM 6609 7646 (102m by 51m) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NM67NE |
| Civil Parish | ARISAIG AND MOIDART |
| Geographical Area | LOCHABER |
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