MHG64398 - Storage Structure - Abhainn a' Chracaich
Summary
A horseshoe shaped structure with its opening to the north.
Type and Period (1)
Protected Status
- None recorded
Full Description
NG75NE 6 Centred on 7651 5529
c. NG 766 553 Sheiling.
M Macdonald 1995.
A rapid walk-over survey of a proposed Woodland Grant Scheme application at North Applecross, Wester Ross, was undertaken by C. Dagg in 1999.
Site no. A3: Storage Structure. On the east bank of the burn, a horseshoe shaped structure with its opening to the north, measuring 2.1m in width. <1>
NGR adjusted based on 2009 vertical aerial photographs. <2>
Note; the 1995 NGR refers to two shieling sites, MHG28617, MHG64397 and MHG64398 (TB 20/6/25)
Sources/Archives (3)
- --- SHG18 Text/Publication/Serial: Batey, C E (ed). Discovery and Excavation in Scotland 1995. p 41.
- <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 A3.
- <2> SHG27382 Image/Photograph(s)/Aerial Photograph/Vertical: Get Mapping. 2009. Getmapping aerial photography 2009. XY
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NG 7636 5503 (22m by 22m) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NG75NE |
| Geographical Area | ROSS AND CROMARTY |
| Civil Parish | APPLECROSS |
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Investigations/Events (1)
External Links (1)
- https://canmore.org.uk/site/132791 (View HES Canmore entry for this site)
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