MHG64103 - Shieling hut - below Meall na h-Uamha, Applecross
Summary
Remains of a small building, probably a shieling hut, below Meall na h-Uamha, Applecross.
Type and Period (1)
- SHIELING HUT (Post Medieval - 1560 AD? to 1900 AD)
Protected Status
- None recorded
Full Description
Remains of a small building, probably a shieling hut, below Meall na h-Uamha, Applecross. It is shown on modern OS mapping and is visible in vertical aerial photography taken between 2005 (part of the 'Millennium Map' series) and 2023. <1> <2> <3>
The site was recorded and photographed by D Ross in 2024. It lies on a terrace 50m from the seashore and 10m above High Water. It measures internally 5.7 m by 2.4m northwest to southeast within walls between 0.8m to 1m wide and up to 1m high on the north. There is an entrance on both the west and east sides with an indistinct subdivision to the south of the entrances. <4>
Sources/Archives (4)
- <1> SHG27491 Image/Photograph(s)/Aerial Photograph/Vertical: Get Mapping. 1999-2001. Get Mapping colour vertical aerial photography 1999-2001 (The Millennium Map).
- <2> SHG27382 Image/Photograph(s)/Aerial Photograph/Vertical: Get Mapping. 2009. Getmapping aerial photography 2009.
- <3> SHG29455 Image/Photograph(s)/Aerial Photograph/Vertical: Get Mapping. 2023. Getmapping aerial photography 2023. XY
- <4> SHG29824 Text/Correspondence: Ross, D.W.. 2025. Email regarding shieling site on the Applecross peninsula. Unaffiliated. Yes. Digital.
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NG 7617 3591 (12m by 13m) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NG73NE |
| Geographical Area | ROSS AND CROMARTY |
| Civil Parish | APPLECROSS |
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