Bute, Muclich Hill
Shieling(S) (Post Medieval)
Site Name Bute, Muclich Hill
Classification Shieling(S) (Post Medieval)
Alternative Name(s) Muclich South
Canmore ID 124852
Site Number NS07SW 43
NGR NS 01017 72703
NGR Description Also 01023 72739, 01022 72664
Datum OSGB36 - NGR
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/124852
- Council Argyll And Bute
- Parish North Bute
- Former Region Strathclyde
- Former District Argyll And Bute
- Former County Buteshire
NS07SW 43 01017 72703, 01023 72739 and 01022 72664.
NS 010 726. Muchlich, six oval buildings.
Sponsor: Buteshire Natural History Society
A C Hannah and E V W Proudfoot 1995
NS 0101 7266 Sub-rectangular and oval structures: Located on three natural knolls on W side of Glenmore SE of Muclich Hill, west of forest fence. This is a stone built, sub-rectangular building, with one straight and one rounded gable, 5 x 2.5m internal. Doorway is in the N side. There are also stone wall-footings of 2 small oval buildings on neighbouring knolls. No record.
Information from Bute Natural History Society Deserted Settlement Survey (1991-9)
(RCAHMS WP000273)
NS 010 726 Site 182 Muclich Hill
This is a group of three buildings, on three natural knolls in upper Glenmore. One is a small sub-rectangular building with one straight and one rounded gable, the other two are small oval structures. Along with the group at Site 183 (NS07SW 24), these buildings may have been shielings, possibly associated with pig rearing (Gaelic muclach = swine pasture).
E Proudfoot and A Hannah 2000
A group of three shieling-huts straddles an un-named tributary of the Glenmore Burn, close to the foot of the SE flank of Muclich Hill. The three other huts 100m to the NW, noted in the previous report, are described elsewhere (NS07SW 24). Oval on plan and situated on low, natural knolls 75m apart, the huts appear to be of turf-and-stone construction, the largest measuring about 6.2m in length by 3.2m in breadth over walls reduced to footings with what may be a small enclosure is attached to the E end.
Visited by RCAHMS (GFG, LAD) 31 March 2009.
Field Visit (1991 - 1999)
NS 010 726. Muchlich, six oval buildings.
Sponsor: Buteshire Natural History Society
A C Hannah and E V W Proudfoot 1995
NS 0101 7266 Sub-rectangular and oval structures: Located on three natural knolls on W side of Glenmore SE of Muclich Hill, west of forest fence. This is a stone built, sub-rectangular building, with one straight and one rounded gable, 5 x 2.5m internal. Doorway is in the N side. There are also stone wall-footings of 2 small oval buildings on neighbouring knolls. No record.
Information from Bute Natural History Society Deserted Settlement Survey (1991-9)
(RCAHMS WP000273)
NS 010 726 Site 182 Muclich Hill
This is a group of three buildings, on three natural knolls in upper Glenmore. One is a small sub-rectangular building with one straight and one rounded gable, the other two are small oval structures. Along with the group at Site 183 (NS07SW 24), these buildings may have been shielings, possibly associated with pig rearing (Gaelic muclach = swine pasture).
E Proudfoot and A Hannah 2000
Field Visit (31 March 2009)
A group of three shieling-huts straddles an un-named tributary of the Glenmore Burn, close to the foot of the SE flank of Muclich Hill. The three other huts 100m to the NW, noted in the previous report, are described elsewhere (NS07SW 24). Oval on plan and situated on low, natural knolls 75m apart, the huts appear to be of turf-and-stone construction, the largest measuring about 6.2m in length by 3.2m in breadth over walls reduced to footings with what may be a small enclosure is attached to the E end.
Visited by RCAHMS (GFG, LAD) 31 March 2009.
