MHG64034 - Shieling huts - Ben Allarnish
Summary
A group of shieling huts below Ben Allarnish, Skye.
Type and Period (1)
- SHIELING HUT (Undated)
Protected Status
- None recorded
Full Description
On a plateau below Ben Allarnish is a minimum of eight embanked double cell-structures. On the plateau below are a further three. Visited by R Miket 30 May 1988. <1>
The published 6-figure grid reference in <1> (NG178 432) is inaccurate. The features of the smaller group are clearly visible on vertical aerial photographs taken in 2020, though there are four huts rather than three, some 360m to the north. For the larger group see MHG4954. <2>
Sources/Archives (2)
- <1> SHG269 Text/Publication/Article: Miket, R. 1988. 'Ben Allarnish (Duirinish parish), settlement, cell-structures', Discovery and Excavation in Scotland 1988, p.16. Discovery and Excavation in Scotland. 16. 16.
- <2> SHG28725 Image/Photograph(s)/Aerial Photograph/Vertical: Get Mapping. 2020. Getmapping aerial photography 2020. XY
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NG 1776 4345 (55m by 48m) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NG14SE |
| Geographical Area | SKYE AND LOCHALSH |
| Civil Parish | DUIRINISH |
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Investigations/Events (0)
External Links (1)
- https://canmore.org.uk/site/10621 (View HES Canmore record for this site)
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