Torridon, Alltan Labhar
Shieling Hut (Post Medieval), Structure(S) (Period Unassigned)
Site Name Torridon, Alltan Labhar
Classification Shieling Hut (Post Medieval), Structure(S) (Period Unassigned)
Alternative Name(s) Airigh Mholach
Canmore ID 80947
Site Number NG85NW 2
NGR NG 81250 57900
Datum OSGB36 - NGR
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/80947
- Council Highland
- Parish Applecross
- Former Region Highland
- Former District Ross And Cromarty
- Former County Ross And Cromarty
NG85NW 2 8125 5790
Shileing bothy and six small circular structures.
M MacDonald Torridon Shieling Survey 1992.
Field Visit (1996 - 1998)
Within an area of grass and bracken amongst the heather, just on the N side of the march burn, is a structure known by MM as the rough shieling. The structure is aligned N-S and measures c5m by c3.5m over boulders poking through the shieling mound by c0.3m. The width of the shieling footings is unclear.
The N end of the structure seems to have a wee stone structure built on top of it, c1m in diameter, and there are between three (JH) and six (MM) of similar wee structures in the immediate vicinity.
The march burn has a length of drystone dyke built along its N side in this area.
TOR96 005
Information from NTS (SCS) January 2014
