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Burn Of Muirhinks

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Enclosure (Post Medieval), Shieling Hut(S) (Post Medieval)(Possible)

Site Name Burn Of Muirhinks

Classification Enclosure (Post Medieval), Shieling Hut(S) (Post Medieval)(Possible)

Alternative Name(s) Shielin; Muirkinks; Craigmou

Canmore ID 157052

Site Number NO46NW 16

NGR NO 4285 6705

Datum OSGB36 - NGR

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Oblique aerial view of Craigmou Hill centred on the remains of a farmstead, with the remains of buildings, shieling-huts, rig and enclosures adjacent, taken from the NE.
Oblique aerial view of Craigmou Hill centred on the remains of a farmstead, with the remains of buildings, shieling-huts, rig and enclosures adjacent, taken from the NE.Oblique aerial view of Craigmou Hill centred on the remains of a farmstead, with the remains of shieling-huts, rig and enclosures adjacent, taken from the NE.

Administrative Areas

  • Council Angus
  • Parish Tannadice
  • Former Region Tayside
  • Former District Angus
  • Former County Angus

Archaeology Notes

NO46NW 16 4387 6704

What may be two unroofed shieling-huts and one enclosure are depicted on the 1st edition of the OS 6-inch map (Forfarshire 1865, sheet xviii) and are shown on the current edition of the OS 1:10000 map (1972), the enclosure is attached to a wall which extends from Craigmou farmstead (NO46NW 6).

Information from RCAHMS (AKK) 30 June 1999.

(Name cited as Muirkinks and location as NO 4286 6704). The incomplete remains of two shielings and an enclosure are situated on a gentle slope at an altitude of 365m OD.

NMRS, MS/712/91.

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