MHG64898 - Sheep shelter - Port a'Chaobaill E

Summary

A small ruined structure c2.5m by c1.5m .

Type and Period (1)

Protected Status

  • None recorded

Full Description

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.

A small ruined structure (MM E4) c2.5m by c1.5m over walls c0.4m thick standing up to 1m high. Its back wall is an outcrop, and its entrance is in its east end. A tree grows out of the interior. MM identifies this as a sheep shelter. <1>

Note: Site not visible on aerial photographs so location based on grid coordinates. (TB 5/11/25). <2>

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Map

Location

Grid reference Centred NG 8369 5721 (8m by 8m) (2 map features)
Map sheet NG85NW
Geographical Area ROSS AND CROMARTY
Civil Parish APPLECROSS

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