MHG642340 - Shielings - Leitir Easaich, Assynt
Summary
Settlement or shieling area.
Type and Period (2)
- SHIELING SETTLEMENT (Post Medieval - 1560 AD? to 1900 AD?)
- CLEARANCE CAIRN (Post Medieval - 1560 AD? to 1900 AD?)
Protected Status
- None recorded
Full Description
A rapid walk-over survey was conducted over an area affected by the proposed Woodland Grant Scheme at Little Assynt by C. Dagg in 1999.
Site no. 3: Settlement or shieling area. Enclosed area containing the footings of at least four dwellings, other possible structures, clearance cairns and one storage structure. The enclosing wall is of stone to the east and of turf on all other sides, and the storage structure is built into this dyke to the west of the dwellings. These buildings are:
1. Rectangular, measuring 4.7m by 2.3m, with an annexe 1.7m by 2m
2. Round-ended, measuring 4.2m by 3.45m, with an entrance to th east.
3. Round-ended, measuring 5.7m by 3.5m
4. Rectangular, measuring 5.0m by 3.1m
All these buildings are aligned N-S. A turf-covered pile of stones immediately north of building 2 may be a further building. <1>
NGR adjusted based on 1999-2001 vertical aerial photographs. <2>
Sources/Archives (2)
- <1> SHG21343 Text/Report/Fieldwork Report: Dagg, C.. 1999. An Archaeological Survey of the Proposed Woodland Grant Scheme at Little Assynt, Assynt, Sutherland. Catherine Dagg. 31/05/1999. . Site 3.
- <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 NC 1640 2671 (122m by 109m) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NC12NE |
| Geographical Area | SUTHERLAND |
| Civil Parish | ASSYNT |
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