Torridon, Allt Na Criche
Shieling Hut(S) (Post Medieval), Structure (Period Unassigned)
Site Name Torridon, Allt Na Criche
Classification Shieling Hut(S) (Post Medieval), Structure (Period Unassigned)
Alternative Name(s) Moine Mhor
Canmore ID 80950
Site Number NG85NW 5
NGR NG 84300 58900
Datum OSGB36 - NGR
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/80950
- Council Highland
- Parish Applecross
- Former Region Highland
- Former District Ross And Cromarty
- Former County Ross And Cromarty
NG85NW 5 844 589
Scattered group of three shieling bothies and three small round structures; the easternmost is at NG 844 589.
M MacDonald 1992.
Field Visit (1996 - 1998)
This is a scattered shieling area with not all of the structures sited by small burns.
a) NG84275872 This sub-square shieling structure is sited to the S of an area of peat cuttings. It measures c3m in 'diameter' over stones c0.2m high and c0.3m wide.
b) NG84385889 This sub-square shieling structure is sited to the N of the peat cutting area. It measures c3.5m by c3m over stones c0.3m high and c0.4m wide.
c) NG84585902 This rectangular drystone structure measures c5m by c2.5m over walls c0.4m high spread to c0.8m. It is aligned XX.
d) NG84305913 This rectangular shieling structure measures c4m by c2m over stones c0.3m high and 0.4m wide. It is aligned XX.
TOR96 016
Information from NTS (SCS) January 2014