Skye, Soarary
Shieling Hut(S) (Post Medieval)
Site Name Skye, Soarary
Classification Shieling Hut(S) (Post Medieval)
Canmore ID 10888
Site Number NG24SW 3
NGR NG 240 403
Datum OSGB36 - NGR
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- Council Highland
- Parish Duirinish
- Former Region Highland
- Former District Skye And Lochalsh
- Former County Inverness-shire
NG24SW 3 240 403.
At NG 240403 there is a group of 10 ruined shielings set upon nearly level ground below a rock face at about 625ft OD. (Visible on RAF air photogaphs CPE/Scot/UK/175: 1130-1)
The huts are of two-cell type, constructed of earth and stone. They are now reduced to turf-covered mounds, up to 1.5m in height, with the exception of two, which are well preserved and show the dry stone walling of the compartments with an entrance on the downhill side. Visited by OS (A S P) 12 May 1961.
Lying to the south of the Forse Burn on the north-east flank of Beinn
na Boineid, and at a height of 180m OD is a fine group of at least 10 shieling mounds. Two-cell structures predominate but some one-cell structures are represented. Many are in an excellent state of preservation.
Inf: S H Bryson 7th April 1989.
