Carn An Eich Dheirg; Loch Nan Dailthean
Shieling Hut (Post Medieval)
Site Name Carn An Eich Dheirg; Loch Nan Dailthean
Classification Shieling Hut (Post Medieval)
Alternative Name(s) Glac Dharach
Canmore ID 313758
Site Number NG88SE 59
NGR NG 8763 8242
Datum OSGB36 - NGR
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/313758
- Council Highland
- Parish Gairloch
- Former Region Highland
- Former District Ross And Cromarty
- Former County Ross And Cromarty
Field Visit (February 1998 - November 1998)
NTS Survey
Set around a small burn at the change of slope between the flat lands around Loch nan Dailthean and the hill of Carn an Eich Dheirg/Glac Dharach are the remains of a small shieling site.
It consists of at least 2 small rectangular structures revealed as stones showing through the grass/turf. Both are c4.6m by c2.7m across 'walls' c0.4m wide and c0.2m high. That to the E is aligned ENE-SWS, whilst that to the W is aligned NE-SW and appears to have been shortened at some period to only 3.6m length. Immediately to the N and E are 3 grass covered very slight rectangular structures, presumably completely turf built, the largest of which is at most c4.4m long and c2.5m wide.
There are also 4 drystone pens/stores in the immediate vicinity. The largest is set against a rock face by the burn, measuring c2m by c1m over poorly constructed walls c0.4m wide and c0.8m high. The other 3 are roughly circular structures of largish bouders up to c1.5m in diameter with walls c0.4m wide and up to c0.7m high.
Information from NTS: INVG007 (JF 1989 and JH 1998)
