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Islay, Aonan An Eorna

Shieling Hut(S) (Post Medieval)

Site Name Islay, Aonan An Eorna

Classification Shieling Hut(S) (Post Medieval)

Alternative Name(s) Bolsa

Canmore ID 300103

Site Number NR37NE 28

NGR NR 3761 7644

Datum OSGB36 - NGR

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Administrative Areas

  • Council Argyll And Bute
  • Parish Killarow And Kilmeny
  • Former Region Strathclyde
  • Former District Argyll And Bute
  • Former County Argyll

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Field Visit

NR 3761 7644 About 1.4km SW of Bolsa on moorland in a bend of the Allt Aonan an Eòrna there are three turf/stone shieling huts.

Archive: RCAHMS (intended)

Funder: Abercromby Trust and Dr JN Marshall Memorial Trust

Geoff Waters (Department of Archaeology, University of Edinburgh), 2008

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