MHG64008 - Structure, possible pen - Leathad nan Aighan
Summary
Small sub rectangular enclosure.
Type and Period (2)
- PEN? (Post Medieval - 1560 AD? to 1900 AD?)
- SHIELING (Post Medieval - 1560 AD? to 1900 AD?)
Protected Status
- None recorded
Full Description
Historic Assynt visited this site in March 2016.
Structure of uncertain use. Small sub rectangular enclosure (10m long N-S and 5.80 across but narrowing sharply at north end which is open. Single face walls to south and east and built against a rock face to the west. Within an unenclosed area of rough pasture on Leathad nan Aighan which may have been used as a shieling at some point. There are hints of possible hut foundations below the structure closer to the shore of the Loch of the same name. <1>
NGR adjusted based on 2009 vertical aerial photographs. <2>
Note; NGR is incorrect in the report. (TB 14/3/25)
Sources/Archives (2)
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NC 0571 2758 (10m by 13m) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NC02NE |
| Geographical Area | SUTHERLAND |
| Civil Parish | ASSYNT |
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