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Shielfoot

Township (Period Unassigned)

Site Name Shielfoot

Classification Township (Period Unassigned)

Alternative Name(s) River Shiel; Loch Moidart

Canmore ID 86745

Site Number NM67SE 7

NGR NM 657 711

NGR Description Centred NM 657 711

Datum OSGB36 - NGR

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Administrative Areas

  • Council Highland
  • Parish Ardnamurchan
  • Former Region Highland
  • Former District Lochaber
  • Former County Argyll

Archaeology Notes

NM67SE 7 centred 657 711

(NM 657 712) Cruck-slots noted.

G Stell 1981

A township comprising eleven unroofed buildings, two of which have attached enclosures, one roofed building and three enclosures, one of which has of two compartments, is depicted on the 1st edition of the OS 6-inch map (Argyllshire 1875-6, sheet xvi). Thirteen unroofed buildings and two enclosures are shown on the current edition of the OS 1:10000 map (1974).

Information from RCAHMS (SAH) 23 April 1998

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