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Camas Chonalain Mhoir, Loch Hourn

Clearance Cairn (Period Unassigned), Shieling Hut (Post Medieval)

Site Name Camas Chonalain Mhoir, Loch Hourn

Classification Clearance Cairn (Period Unassigned), Shieling Hut (Post Medieval)

Canmore ID 289656

Site Number NG80NE 30

NGR NG 86332 07473

Datum OSGB36 - NGR

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  • Council Highland
  • Parish Glenelg (Skye And Lochalsh)
  • Former Region Highland
  • Former District Skye And Lochalsh
  • Former County Inverness-shire

Archaeology Notes

NG80NE 30 86332 07473

Sites identified during an archaeological survey by NOSAS in 2006.

NG 86332 07473 Shieling hut - The footings of an irregular rectilinear structure, c5m x 3m.

NG 86353 07488 Shieling hut - A drystone curvilinear structure, measuring c4m x 4m and standing to 0.8m in height, with a smaller structure in the upper part. Ruinous, but the upslope walls are well delineated.

NG 86362 07500 Clearance cairn - A mass of large stones, measuring c11m x 7m overall and standing to 1m in height. A setting of 8 stones is visible in a straight line along the downslope edge.

NOSAS, 2007.

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