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Loch Beag na Fuaralachd shielings is a seasonal pastoral settlement located in Sutherland, in the far north of Scotland. The site comprises shieling structures positioned approximately one kilometre south-west of the south-west end of Loch Beag na Fuaralachd, reflecting the transhumant pastoral practices that characterised Highland land use from the medieval period through to the nineteenth century. Shielings served as temporary shelters for herders tending livestock during summer months, and this example is representative of the extensive network of such settlements that supported cattle-herding economies across the Scottish Highlands. The physical remains consist of the characteristic low stone structures typical of shieling sites, evidence of the pastoral economy that sustained Highland communities for several centuries.
Loch Beag na Fuaralachd,shielings 1000m SW of SW end of is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM5159. View the official record →
Loch Beag na Fuaralachd shielings is a seasonal pastoral settlement located in Sutherland, in the far north of Scotland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM5159.
Loch Beag na Fuaralachd,shielings 1000m SW of SW end of 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 SM5159.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Loch Tign na Crieg,farmstead 600m NNE of NW end of (4.9 km), Loch Tigh Na Creige,hut circle 350m N of NE corner (5.2 km), Tighcreag,hut circle 500m WSW of (5.4 km).
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