Achana Deabharan
Shieling Hut(S) (Post Medieval)
Site Name Achana Deabharan
Classification Shieling Hut(S) (Post Medieval)
Canmore ID 12107
Site Number NH18NE 1
NGR NH 199 878
Datum OSGB36 - NGR
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/12107
- Council Highland
- Parish Lochbroom
- Former Region Highland
- Former District Ross And Cromarty
- Former County Ross And Cromarty
NH18NE 1 199 878.
(NH 199 878) Achanna Deabharan (NAT).
OS 6"map, 2nd ed., Ross and Cromarty, (1906)
'Achanna Deabharan' is the name applied to a 'small piece of pasture where formerly stood some few houses, close to the east side of Lochanan Dheabharan and about a quarter mile east of Meall nan Clach Geala...'
Name Book 1875
The depopulated settlement of "Achanna Deabharan" comprises the dry-stone remains of 5 rectangular buildings extant to an average height of 0.7m, the grass covered footings of a further two buildings, and the armorphous remains of three shielings.
Visited by OS (R B) 11 September 1964
Four unroofed shieling-huts in an area of cultivation are depicted on the 1st edition of the OS 6-inch map (Ross-shire and Cromartyshire 1881, sheet xxii). Seven unroofed shieling-huts are shown on the current edition of the OS 1:10560 map (1969).
Information from RCAHMS (SAH) 15 February 1996
