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Torridon, An Coire Beag

Shieling Hut(S) (Post Medieval), Still (Period Unassigned)(Possible)

Site Name Torridon, An Coire Beag

Classification Shieling Hut(S) (Post Medieval), Still (Period Unassigned)(Possible)

Alternative Name(s) Loch Cuil Sithean

Canmore ID 80956

Site Number NG85NW 11

NGR NG 82836 59240

Datum OSGB36 - NGR

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  • Council Highland
  • Parish Applecross
  • Former Region Highland
  • Former District Ross And Cromarty
  • Former County Ross And Cromarty

Archaeology Notes

NG85NW 11 828 594

Two shieling bothies (listed; no details given).

M MacDonald 1992.

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Field Visit (1996 - 1998)

Two subrectangular drystone structures are sited around the N side of this loch. The W structure is c3m by c1.5m internally over walls up to c0.5m high.

The other, by the NE burn, is c4m by c1.5m over walls up to 0.4m high. The latter is sited beside the burn and may be the site of an illicit still.

TOR96 011

Information from NTS (SCS) January 2014

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