Torridon, Abhainn Coire Mhic Nobuil
Shieling Hut(S) (Post Medieval)
Site Name Torridon, Abhainn Coire Mhic Nobuil
Classification Shieling Hut(S) (Post Medieval)
Alternative Name(s) Achadh Beinn Dearg
Canmore ID 80961
Site Number NG85NE 3
NGR NG 89600 59550
Datum OSGB36 - NGR
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/80961
- Council Highland
- Parish Applecross
- Former Region Highland
- Former District Ross And Cromarty
- Former County Ross And Cromarty
NG85NE 3 896 596
A group of seven bothies and seven 'dairies', i.e. small circular strctures for storing milk, butter, etc.
M MacDonald 1992.
Field Visit (1996 - 1998)
Six buildings were shown here in 1837 at a shieling named Ach Beindearg. The shieling area is sited N of the islands in the Abhainn Coire Mhic Nobuil. It consists of at least four shieling mounds with stone wall footings aligned E-W and measuring c5m by c2m as well as a similar structure aligned N-S measuring c3.5m by c2.5m. There are also la number of wee structures scattered across the hillside measuring c1m in diameter. which are probably dairy stores. To the E is a slight dyke forming an enclosure measuring c12m by c10m.
TOR96 019
Information from NTS (SCS) January 2014
