Allt Mor Chill Donain
Enclosure (Post Medieval), Shieling Hut(S) (Post Medieval)
Site Name Allt Mor Chill Donain
Classification Enclosure (Post Medieval), Shieling Hut(S) (Post Medieval)
Canmore ID 115957
Site Number NH09SE 11
NGR NH 0871 9124
Datum OSGB36 - NGR
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/115957
- Council Highland
- Parish Lochbroom
- Former Region Highland
- Former District Ross And Cromarty
- Former County Ross And Cromarty
NH09SE 11 NH 0865 9125
A large enclosure, which is situated at the confluence of the Allt Mor Chill-donain and the Allt nan Caorach, NE of Kildonan, was recorded during the course of a pre-afforestation survey undertaken by J Wordsworth. The enclosure measures about 80m in diameter within which there are at least two oval shieling-huts 3m in length by 2m in diameter and two circular structures measuring 1.5m and 2m in diameter respectively. Two smaller structures are built against a large rock near the waterfall at NH 0870 9121. A second pair of shieling-huts, one oval measuring 5m by 2m and one circular measuring 2m in diameter, are situated on a slight knoll at NH 0871 9127. Further up the burn at NH c.0845 9122 is a possible circular structure 2m in diameter and a rectangular structure 3.5m in length by 2m transversely at NH 0875 9132.
J Wordsworth 1995; NMRS MS 961/20, no.10
