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Allt Gniomhaidh, West Affric
Sheepfold (Period Unassigned), Shieling Hut (Post Medieval)(Possible)
Site Name Allt Gniomhaidh, West Affric
Classification Sheepfold (Period Unassigned), Shieling Hut (Post Medieval)(Possible)
Alternative Name(s) Allt Ruigh Nan Ceannaichean
Canmore ID 109765
Site Number NH02SW 1
NGR NH 0432 2039
Datum OSGB36 - NGR
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/109765
- Council Highland
- Parish Kilmorack
- Former Region Highland
- Former District Inverness
- Former County Inverness-shire
NH02SW 1 0432 2039
At NH 0432 2039 on the E bank of the Allt Ruigh nan Ceannaichean, a sheepfold was recorded during a survey of the West Affric estate by J Wordsworth for the National Trust for Scotland. It measures 14m in diameter and is built of coursed stone to a height of 0.5m and repaired with random rubble to a height of 0.9m The entrance is on the S. The W side of the sheepfold is being actively scoured away.
There was no evidence for the possible shieling-hut depicted on the 1st edition of the OS 6-inch map (Inverness-shire 1875, sheet l).
J Wordsworth (Wordsworth Archaeological Services) 25 June and 1 July 1995; NMRS MS 961/22, no.13
What may be an unroofed shieling-hut is depicted on the 1st edition of the OS 6-inch map (Inverness-shire 1875, sheet xlix), but it is not shown on the current edition of the OS 1:10000 map (1971).
Information from RCAHMS (SAH) 12 May 1996
Field Visit (10 October 1997 - 10 October 1997)
This circular sheepfold is similar to others in West Affric (NB those in Glenlichd and Glenshiel tend to be square/rectangular). Its wall is c0.7m wide.
This sheepfold is noted on the 1st edition OS map.
Information from NTS: WAFF019 (JH and JW) 10th October 1997
NTS Survey
