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Coire An Lochain

Sheepfold (Period Unassigned), Shieling Hut (Post Medieval)(Possible)

Site Name Coire An Lochain

Classification Sheepfold (Period Unassigned), Shieling Hut (Post Medieval)(Possible)

Canmore ID 87751

Site Number NM87SE 9

NGR NM 8829 7139

Datum OSGB36 - NGR

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Administrative Areas

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

Archaeology Notes

NM87SE 9 8829 7139

(NM 8829 7139) Sheepfold [NAT] (Small square feature shown)

OS 1:10,000 map, 1973

NM 883 714. Sheepfank (circular) and possible shieling. Details held by the Forest District Manager, Lochaber Forest District, Torlundy, Fort William.

J E Kirby 1994d

A two compartment enclosure is depicted on the 1st edition of the OS 6-inch map (Argyllshire 1875, sheet ix). An enclosure annotated as a Sheepfold is shown on the current edition of the OS 1:10000 map (1973).

Information from RCAHMS (SAH) 15 April 1998

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