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Gearraidh na h-Airde Moire is a shieling settlement located near Loch Resort in Ross-shire, Scotland. The site comprises the remains of traditional summer pastoral structures characteristic of Highland subsistence practices, with evidence of occupation during the medieval and early modern periods when such settlements served as temporary bases for transhumant herding communities. The shielings represent an important aspect of Highland land use and seasonal movement patterns, reflecting the economic strategies employed by local populations prior to the major disruptions of the eighteenth century. The physical remains survive as archaeological features within the landscape, providing material evidence of this distinctive form of Highland settlement and pastoral economy.
Gearraidh na h-Airde Moire,shielings,Loch Resort is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM5690. View the official record →
Gearraidh na h-Airde Moire is a shieling settlement located near Loch Resort in Ross-shire, Scotland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM5690.
Gearraidh na h-Airde Moire,shielings,Loch Resort 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 SM5690.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Meilein,burial cairn 150m NW of (3.2 km), Aird Sleitenish,stone circle (3.2 km), Tigh nan Cailleachan Dubha,settlement,Mealista (8.3 km).
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