MHG63883 - Possible shieling platform - Culligran Coire
Summary
An outcrop of stones on a prominent ridge to the east of a burn.
Type and Period (1)
- SHIELING? (Medieval - 1058 AD? to 1559 AD?)
Protected Status
- None recorded
Full Description
A walkover survey was undertaken at Strathglass and Strathfarrar by Roland Spencer-Jones and Steve North of NoSAS between 2021 and 2024.
Site S22: An outcrop of stones on a prominent ridge to the east of a burn. Could possibly represent a tumbled shieling structure. <1>
NGR adjusted based on 1999-2001 vertical aerial photographs. <2>
Sources/Archives (2)
- <1> SHG29761 Collection/Catalogue/Gazetteer: Spencer-Jones, R.. 2021-24. More Sites in Strathglass & Strathfarrar. Yes. Digital. Site S22.
- <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 NH 3833 4260 (16m by 16m) (2 map features) |
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Map sheet | NH34SE |
Civil Parish | KILMORACK |
Geographical Area | INVERNESS |
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Investigations/Events (1)
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