MHG7590 - Shieling ground - Abhainn Coire Mhic Nobuil
Summary
A shieling ground measuring c150m by c100m.
Type and Period (1)
Protected Status
- None recorded
Full Description
A group of ten bothies and fourteen associated small circular structures (used for storage); bounded by a wall on the E and W sides. M MacDonald 1992. <1>
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.
Between two drystone dykes running beside 2 burns that fall into the Abhainn Coire Mhic Nobuil is a shieling ground measuring c150m by c100m. Within this area are at least 5 shieling mounds measuring c5m by c3m. Stone wall footings are evident at most of these sites. Associated with them are at least 8 wee structures c1.5m in diameter. Four structures were shown here in 1837, suggesting the shielings were in use until sheep farming was introduced in 1845. The structures are currently obscured by bracken. This area needs a detailed survey. It is potentially of national importance and HS should be invited to consider scheduling it.
NG87555863 A rectangular structure defined by low boulder walls c8m long by c3m wide, with walls c0.4m thick and c0.5m high and aligned NE-SW, lies some c45m NW of the shieling ground at Toll a' Mhadaidh. <2>
NGR adjusted based on 2023 vertical aerial photographs. <3>
Sources/Archives (3)
- <1> SHG1757 Text/Publication/Article: MacDonald, M. 1992. ''Torridon shieling survey (Applecross, Gairloch and Lochcarron parishes)'', Discovery and Excavation in Scotland 1992, p.44-5. Discovery and Excavation in Scotland. 44-5. 45.
- <2> 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. TOR 18.
- <3> SHG29455 Image/Photograph(s)/Aerial Photograph/Vertical: Get Mapping. 2023. Getmapping aerial photography 2023. XY
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NG 8764 5873 (139m by 169m) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NG85NE |
| 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/80960 (View HES Trove entry for this site)
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