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Glen Urlam
Shieling(S) (Post Medieval)
Site Name Glen Urlam
Classification Shieling(S) (Post Medieval)
Canmore ID 7232
Site Number NC95SE 1
NGR NC 989 505
Datum OSGB36 - NGR
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/7232
- Council Highland
- Parish Reay
- Former Region Highland
- Former District Caithness
- Former County Caithness
NC95SE 1 989 505.
NC 988 503. A kidney-shaped, heather-covered mound, 15m by 25m by 1.5m high, beside a burn.
R J Mercer 1980.
The above mound applies to one of four shieling mounds centred at NC 989 505, on the N side of Abhainn nam Bruach Dubha. The mounds vary from 15.0m by 12.0m to 10.0m by 8.0m and stand to a maximum height of 0.8m; traces of bothy footings indicate their shieling nature.
Surveyed at 1:10,000.
Visited by OS (J M) 17 February 1982.
