MHG64363 - Shielings - Allt na h'Eirigh
Summary
An extensive area of shielings.
Type and Period (1)
- SHIELING SETTLEMENT (Post Medieval - 1560 AD? to 1900 AD?)
Protected Status
- None recorded
Full Description
A rapid walk-over survey of a proposed Woodland Grant Scheme application at North Applecross, Wester Ross, was undertaken by C. Dagg.
Site no. K1: Shieling Huts. An extensive area of shielings and associated structures on the curve of the Allt na h'Eirigh. <1>
NGR adjusted based on 2023 vertical aerial photographs. <2>
Note; there is a probable error in the recorded grid reference as this group of shielings is due north of the report NGR and matches the description in the report. (TB 16/6/25)
Sources/Archives (2)
- <1> SHG21282 Text/Report/Fieldwork Report: Dagg C. 1999. An Archaeological Survey of a Proposed Woodland Grant Scheme at North Applecross, Wester Ross. Catherine Dagg. 30/04/1999. Digital (scanned as PDF). Site K1.
- <2> SHG29455 Image/Photograph(s)/Aerial Photograph/Vertical: Get Mapping. 2023. Getmapping aerial photography 2023. XY
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NG 7009 5628 (268m by 147m) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NG75NW |
| Geographical Area | ROSS AND CROMARTY |
| Civil Parish | APPLECROSS |
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Related Investigations/Events (1)
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