MHG39906 - Multi-celled shieling hut - Dunvegan
Summary
A multi-celled shieling hut that reused an existing hut circle.
Type and Period (1)
Protected Status
- None recorded
Full Description
A multi-cell shieling overlying a ruinous possible hut circle (see MHG38878) situated at the foot of a small E facing rocky outcrop. The shieling is a complex grouping of two large cells and three small cells, all are contained within the ruins of the circular structure and have been constructed from the stone robbed from the circular foundation. <1>
The NGR given for this feature and the hut circle in <1> is incorrect. The site is visible in vertical aerial photography and actually lies c.75m to the southeast. The NGR has been adjusted accordingly. <2> <3>
Sources/Archives (3)
- <1> SHG21314 Text/Report/Fieldwork Report: Wildgoose, M.. 1997. Dunvegan - Environmental Assessment. Archaeological and Ancient Landscape Survey. 30/01/1997. . Site 1:4.
- <2> SHG27382 Image/Photograph(s)/Aerial Photograph/Vertical: Get Mapping. 2009. Getmapping aerial photography 2009.
- <3> SHG28725 Image/Photograph(s)/Aerial Photograph/Vertical: Get Mapping. 2020. Getmapping aerial photography 2020.
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NG 3053 4817 (12m by 12m) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NG34NW |
| Geographical Area | SKYE AND LOCHALSH |
| Civil Parish | DUIRINISH |
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Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Investigations/Events (1)
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