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SRP Recording Event
Date 3 July 2007 - 3 July 2007
Event ID 583342
Category Recording
Type Field Visit
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/event/583342
A group of 6 shieling huts and a rock shelter (Nosas Site Survey Nos.628 - 633, 614 and 615) centred on NH 2190 5130. Situated on a N facing slope above and to the SE of the main settlement of Achadh an Eas around the 200m contour.
A combination of low turf and stone wall footings of both oval and sub-rectangular plan shieling huts, maximum internal dimensions 3.5m x 2m. Located at NH 22094 51310 (built against an outcrop),NH 21998 51311 (internal sub-division), NH21968 51308, NH 21920 51266, NH 21889 51305, NH 21845 51329 and NH 21611 51248 respectively.
There is also a small rock shelter (Nosas Site Survey No.631) at NH 21944 51357 formed by edge set stones beneath an overhanging rock outcrop and measuring approximately 1.5m square internally.
Information from North of Scotland Archaeology Society
