Skye, Allt Tarsuinn

A three-celled sheiling hut is situated on the S slopes of Beinn an Duibh Leithaid (hill of the black slope) . It is built on a small terrace on an otherwise steep, rocky hillside. The two larger cells measure 3m x 2m and 3.3m x 1.9m internally and a third, smaller cell which is less well defined, measures approximately 2m x 1m. The doorways of the cells face E or NE. A short length of wall curves out from the most S cell, but as digger holes have been dug to within 1m and trees planted within 2m distance, it is not possible to discern whether the wall formed a fourth cell, or an enclosure. The walls, which are constructed of turf and stone, are approximately 0.8m wide and stand up to 0.7m high.

This appears to be the same building that was surveyed by Martin Wildgoose in February 2002 and recorded under this site number.

Information from SRP Camuscross, August 2011.

A well preserved twin celled shieling hut set against the foot of a SE facing rocky slope was recorded by Martin Wildgoose during a pre-afforestation survey for Barabhaig WGS in February 2002 (Site N). Both cells are oval and measure 6m x 4m over stone walls 1m thick. A small creep or passage appears to have connected the two cells and there is an entrance in the NE end of the NE cell. Mounding has been carried out up to and within the structure.

Information from Ishbel MacKinnon, August 2011.