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Achadh nan Eun is a group of shieling structures located in Sutherland, Scotland, representing the seasonal pastoral economy of the Scottish Highlands. Shielings were temporary settlements used during summer months for transhumance herding, when cattle were moved to upland pastures whilst lowland areas were reserved for hay production. The site comprises the physical remains of bothies and associated structures typical of Highland pastoral practice, dating to the medieval and early modern periods, though such sites often saw use across several centuries. The landscape around Achadh nan Eun reflects the organised management of grazing land that characterised Highland agriculture before the disruptions of the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries.
Achadh nan Eun, shielings is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM5154. View the official record →
Achadh nan Eun is a group of shieling structures located in Sutherland, Scotland, representing the seasonal pastoral economy of the Scottish Highlands. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM5154.
Achadh nan Eun, shielings is a Scheduled Ancient Monument, legally protected by Historic Environment Scotland — the body responsible for designating and safeguarding heritage sites in Scotland. The official designation reference is SM5154.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Tighcreag,hut circle 500m WSW of (2.9 km), Loch Tign na Crieg,farmstead 600m NNE of NW end of (2.9 km), Loch Tigh Na Creige,hut circle 350m N of NE corner (3 km).
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