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Gleann Scourie

Bank (Earthwork)(S) (Period Unassigned), Clearance Cairn(S) (Period Unassigned), Dyke(S) (Period Unassigned), Shieling Hut(S) (Post Medieval)

Site Name Gleann Scourie

Classification Bank (Earthwork)(S) (Period Unassigned), Clearance Cairn(S) (Period Unassigned), Dyke(S) (Period Unassigned), Shieling Hut(S) (Post Medieval)

Canmore ID 293346

Site Number NC14SE 50

NGR NC 176 442

Datum OSGB36 - NGR

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Administrative Areas

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

Archaeology Notes

NC14SE 50 176 442

NC 176 442 A desk-based assessment and walk-over survey were carried out in advance of SFGS planting in Gleann Scourie, E of Scourie village. The survey located 18 shieling structures, with associated banks, dykes and field clearance cairns, distributed around the sides of the glen, but concentrated on the S-facing slope.

Sponsor: UPM Tilhill Forestry.

Catherine Dagg, 2006.

Activities

Ground Survey (2006)

NC 176 442 A desk-based assessment and walk-over survey were carried out in advance of SFGS planting in Gleann Scourie, E of Scourie village. The survey located 18 shieling structures, with associated banks, dykes and field clearance cairns, distributed around the sides of the glen, but concentrated on the S-facing slope.

Sponsor: UPM Tilhill Forestry.

C Dagg 2006

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