MHG64766 - Shieling hut (a) - Rudha Na H-Airde Glaise
Summary
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Type and Period (1)
Protected Status
- None recorded
Full Description
NG85NW 26 8107 5690
NG 810 568 Substantial remains of a round-cornered building.
NG 811 569 A two-compartment building, totalling 7m by 2.75m.
NG 812 572 (centred on) An area with broad cultivation terraces and clearance heaps. Four small bothy-like features are in the vicinity. One at NG 812 571 may be the remains of a kiln. Under a large rock at NG c.814 572 is a collection of shells, various edible species.
M Macdonald 1995
What may be two unroofed shieling-huts are depicted on the 1st edition of the OS 6-inch map (Ross-shire 1881, sheet lxxxi) and on the current edition of the OS 1:10000 map (1971).
Information from RCAHMS (SAH) 24 April 1996
A walkover survey and desk-based assessment for the National Trust estate at Torridon was carried out by J Wordsworth and J Harden between 1996 and 2002.
The dyke continues downhill from the SW end of the north structure, down to the second structure (116a) which is sited east of the footpath. The ground to the east of this dyke has been cultivated in the past and rigs are visible in places. This round-cornered structure is aligned ENE-WSW and measures c10m long by c4m wide over walls c0.6m thick and upstanding in places to the wellheads at c1.5m and the ENE gable at 2.2m. The-entrance is centrally placed facing ESE. <1>
NGR adjusted based on 2009 vertical aerial photographs. <2>
Sources/Archives (3)
- --- SHG391 Text/Publication/Article: Macdonald, M. 1995. 'Camas Rainteach, Loch Torridon (Applecross parish), deserted settlement', Discovery and Excavation in Scotland 1995, p.42. Discovery and Excavation in Scotland. 42. 42.
- <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. TOR116.
- <2> SHG27382 Image/Photograph(s)/Aerial Photograph/Vertical: Get Mapping. 2009. Getmapping aerial photography 2009. XY
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NG 8103 5682 (13m by 12m) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NG85NW |
| Geographical Area | ROSS AND CROMARTY |
| Civil Parish | APPLECROSS |
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External Links (1)
- https://trove.scot/place/104974 (View record on the HES Trove website)
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