MHG64366 - Shielings - Allt an t'Srathain
Summary
Five round-ended rectangular dwellings and several storage structures and clearance cairns.
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. K2; Shieling Huts. Where the valley of the Allt an t'Srathain broadens out after passing through a gorge, five round-ended rectangular dwellings and several storage structures and clearance cairns. The NW boundary of the shieling area is defined by a low turf and stone dyke. All structures are on the north of the river. <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 K2.
- <2> SHG29455 Image/Photograph(s)/Aerial Photograph/Vertical: Get Mapping. 2023. Getmapping aerial photography 2023. XY
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NG 7106 5537 (197m by 94m) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NG75NW |
| Geographical Area | ROSS AND CROMARTY |
| Civil Parish | APPLECROSS |
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