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Torridon, Braigh an Eireannaich, shieling huts
Date 1996 - 1998
Event ID 969028
Category Recording
Type Field Visit
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/event/969028
There are 41 roughly built drystone structures situated in a sheltered moorland area by the Amhainn Alligin. They cluster in two distinct areas centred around NG839599 and NG838602, with individual structures being sited to the W on the higher ground above.
The shieling structures are oval or circular with average dimensions 4.5m by 3.2m or 2.5m in diameter. The oval examples vary from grass-covered footings up to 1.4m high, but the circular ones are only up to 0.7m high. Both have walls c0.7m thick where they are obvious. The entrances generally face the burn and are between c0.4m and 0.7m wide. 'They have been disused for around 80 years'
A sheepfank has been built to the NE, at NG838603.
TOR96 003
Information from NTS (SCS) January 2014
