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Cnoc Na Sithean, North
Shieling Hut(S) (Post Medieval), Structure(S) (Period Unassigned)(Possible)
Site Name Cnoc Na Sithean, North
Classification Shieling Hut(S) (Post Medieval), Structure(S) (Period Unassigned)(Possible)
Canmore ID 89006
Site Number NG85NW 18
NGR NG 824 582
NGR Description Centred on NG 824 582
Datum OSGB36 - NGR
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/89006
- Council Highland
- Parish Applecross
- Former Region Highland
- Former District Ross And Cromarty
- Former County Ross And Cromarty
NG85NW 18 Centred on 824 582.
The site reported consists of:
Bothy at NG 8242 5813, 5.5m by 2.0m. No.15.
Remains of a bothy at NG 8243 5818, 3.5m by 2.0m. No.16.
Circular stone setting at NG 8250 5820, 1.5m in diameter. No.17.
Small bothy/pen 2.0m by 1.5m. Associated with two smaller circular stone settings. No.18.
Group of circular corbelled huts at NG 8262 5825, NG 8261 5828, NG 8246 5831, NG 8246 5833, diameter 2.0m. Nos.19-22 respectively.
Round bothy at NG 8238 5821, entrance to E, 2.5m by 2.0m. No.23.
Group of small settings at NG 8235 5822, circa 1.5m diameter. No.24.
Sub-rectangular bothy structure similar to No.23 at NG 8234 5820, entrance to the E, 2.5m by 2.0m. No.25.
Round setting at NG 8233 5818, main back wall revetted. No.26. A sunken bowl-shaped depression 2m wide (No.27) and a circular stone setting 1m wide (No.28) are both associated with No.26.
A round bothy at NG 8225 5815, internal diameter 2.0m. No.29.
Crescent shaped pile of stone - no discernable structure, 4m wide between horns situated at NG 8255 5819. No.30.
M MacDonald, Torridon Shieling Survey 1992
None of the above appear on the first edition of the OS 6-inch map (Sutherland 1881, sheet lxxxi).
Information from RCAHMS (FO) 18 December 1995
