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Creag Loisgte

Shieling Hut (Post Medieval)(Possible)

Site Name Creag Loisgte

Classification Shieling Hut (Post Medieval)(Possible)

Alternative Name(s) Cona Chreag; Stoer Common Grazings; Drumbeg

Canmore ID 132088

Site Number NC02NE 19

NGR NC 0841 2921

Datum OSGB36 - NGR

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  • Council Highland
  • Parish Assynt
  • Former Region Highland
  • Former District Sutherland
  • Former County Sutherland

Archaeology Notes

NC02NE 19 0841 2921

A low turf-covered mound, possibly a shieling-hut, lying on a narrow shelf above an unnamed burn, was recorded by Headland Archaeology during a pre-afforestation survey (NMRS MS 899/63, no.8). The mound measures 6.4m by 4.4m overall and is 0.6m high. Occasional stones are visible along the N wall-line of the mound, suggesting a subrectangular structure measuring about 5m by 3m internally. Two short lengths of drystone walling lying to the S of the possible shieling-hut, may form a crude shelter, measuring 2.5m by 2.5m, against a large boulder.

C Lowe and M Dalland (Headland Archaeology) 18 December 1997; NMRS, MS/899/63, no.8

Site recorded during a short-notice pre-afforestation survey undertaken of 2 sqkm of land at Cona Chreag, on the Stoer Common Grazings near Drumbeg.

NC 0841 2921 ?Shieling mound and drystone walling. (NC02NE 19).

A full report has been lodged with the NMRS.

Sponsor: Historic Scotland

C Lowe 1998.

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