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Sithean na Gearra is a shieling site located approximately 1750 metres south of the named location in Caithness, Scotland. The site comprises remains of temporary pastoral shelters characteristic of the shieling tradition, whereby communities moved livestock to upland summer pastures during the transhumance season. Such settlements typically date from the medieval period through to the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries, representing a seasonally mobile form of animal husbandry practised across the Scottish Highlands and Islands. The physical remains at this location reflect the modest constructional methods employed in these temporary structures, which would have accommodated herders and associated pastoral activities during the summer months.
Sithean na Gearra,shielings 1750m S of is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM5146. View the official record →
Sithean na Gearra is a shieling site located approximately 1750 metres south of the named location in Caithness, Scotland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM5146.
Sithean na Gearra,shielings 1750m S 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 SM5146.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Loedebest,prehistoric settlement and post medieval enclosure 1400m WSW (5.7 km), Loedebest,settlement 650m W of (5.8 km), Loedebest,chambered cairn 400m WNW of (6.1 km).
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