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Allt An Tadair
Sheepfold (Period Unassigned), Shieling Hut (Post Medieval)
Site Name Allt An Tadair
Classification Sheepfold (Period Unassigned), Shieling Hut (Post Medieval)
Canmore ID 317586
Site Number NH01NW 23
NGR NH 0299 1723
Datum OSGB36 - NGR
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/317586
- Council Highland
- Parish Glenshiel
- Former Region Highland
- Former District Skye And Lochalsh
- Former County Ross And Cromarty
Field Visit (5 September 1997 - 5 September 1997)
A well-built drystone sheepfold c17m square with walls c0.8m wide and up to c1.1m high has an entrance on the S and a creep to the N. It is shown on the 1874 & 1902 OS maps as an enclosure.
Some 100m to the SW is a prominent mound with a verdant top. This may contain the remains of a small feature c3m in diameter or c3m by c2m - possibly a shieling hut.
Information from NTS: KIN126 (JH and JW) 5th September 1997
NTS Survey
