MHG64683 - Shielings - Allt nan Gobhar
Summary
The remains of a small shieling group..
Type and Period (1)
Protected Status
- None recorded
Full Description
A walkover survey and desk-based assessment was undertaken by J Wordsworth and J Harden at Torridon for the National Trust for Scotland in 1996-2002.
Besides a grassy flush on an unnamed burn east of Allt nan Gobhar are the remains of a small shieling group. The main structure measures c5m by c3m with walls c0.8m high and c0.5m thick. It has been partially eroded in the past but appears to have had 2 chambers. It is aligned W-E. A second 2-chambered structure c5m by c1.5m lies to the west. About 30m to the north of the first structure and c25m SE of the second is a wee circular stone structure c1.5m in diameter with turf capped stone footings. This may sit on the platform of an earlier shieling. At NG946 573 are 2 rounded/square platforms c7m apart, c20m east of the burn and c50m north of the junction of the east tributary of the Allt nan Gobhar (see OS map}.
From NG94555730 to NG94735702 there is an irregular low stone dyke which runs up the W side of the Allt nan Gobhar, nowhere more than c0.5m high and c0.5m wide. It has possibly been repaired in places as it appears to follow different alignments up the hill. Stretches of walling c5m long are visible on both sides of the Allt Gharaidh after it has been joined by the Allt nan Gobhar. <1>
NGR adjusted based on 2023 vertical aerial photographs. <2>
Sources/Archives (2)
- <1> SHG21916 Text/Report/Fieldwork Report: Wordsworth, J. & Harden, J.. 2002. Torridon Archaeological Survey 1996-2002. The National Trust for Scotland (NTS). 13/01/2003. Paper and Digital. TOR048.
- <2> SHG29455 Image/Photograph(s)/Aerial Photograph/Vertical: Get Mapping. 2023. Getmapping aerial photography 2023. XY
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NG 9465 5737 (300m by 252m) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NG95NW |
| Geographical Area | ROSS AND CROMARTY |
| Civil Parish | APPLECROSS |
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