Rum, Samhnan Insir
Pen(S) (Post Medieval)(Possible), Shieling Hut(S) (Post Medieval)(Possible)
Site Name Rum, Samhnan Insir
Classification Pen(S) (Post Medieval)(Possible), Shieling Hut(S) (Post Medieval)(Possible)
Alternative Name(s) Rhum
Canmore ID 10985
Site Number NG30SE 45
NGR NG 38263 04248
Datum OSGB36 - NGR
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/10985
- Council Highland
- Parish Small Isles
- Former Region Highland
- Former District Lochaber
- Former County Inverness-shire
A small unroofed building is depicted on the 1st edition of the OS 6-inch map (Argyllshire, Islands of Rum, Sanday etc., 1879, sheet lxi), but it is not shown on the current edition of the OS 1:10000 map (1975).
Information from RCAHMS (SAH) 6 December 1996
Field Visit (May 1983)
Samhnan lnsir NG 382 042 NG30SE
Situated on a terrace half-way up the cliff about 400m ESE of the shepherd's cottage at Samhnan lnsir, there is a group of abutting pens or huts.
RCAHMS 1983, visited May 1983
