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Rum, Harris, Glen Duian 4

Shieling Hut(S) (Post Medieval)

Site Name Rum, Harris, Glen Duian 4

Classification Shieling Hut(S) (Post Medieval)

Alternative Name(s) Rhum

Canmore ID 21919

Site Number NM39NW 37

NGR NM 33515 97347

Datum OSGB36 - NGR

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Administrative Areas

  • Council Highland
  • Parish Small Isles
  • Former Region Highland
  • Former District Lochaber
  • Former County Inverness-shire

Archaeology Notes

Four unroofed shieling-huts are depicted on the 1st edition of the OS 6-inch map (Argyllshire, Islands of Rum, Sanday etc., 1879, sheet lxvi). Five unroofed shieling-huts are shown on the current edition of the OS 1:10000 map (1975).

Information from RCAHMS (SAH) 6 December 1996

Activities

Field Visit (June 1983)

Harris, Glen Duian 4 NM 335 973 NM39NW

The remains of six huts are situated at the junction of Glen Duian River and an unnamed burn, 1.4km NNW of the township of Harris (NM39NW 8).

RCAHMS 1983, visited June 1983

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