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Little Larg,sheiling 1400m north west of

A Scheduled Monument in Mid Galloway and Wigtown West, Dumfries and Galloway

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Coordinates

Latitude: 54.9656 / 54°57'56"N

Longitude: -4.8863 / 4°53'10"W

OS Eastings: 215328

OS Northings: 567257

OS Grid: NX153672

Mapcode National: GBR GH9L.BJN

Mapcode Global: WH2S2.XGC3

Entry Name: Little Larg,sheiling 1400m NW of

Scheduled Date: 22 March 1991

Source: Historic Environment Scotland

Source ID: SM5055

Schedule Class: Cultural

Category: Secular: shieling

Location: Inch

County: Dumfries and Galloway

Electoral Ward: Mid Galloway and Wigtown West

Traditional County: Wigtownshire

Description

The remains of a turf shieling, roughly 4m by 3m are situated 50m SE of the public road on the NW slope of Brown Hill 20m NE of the old dyke.

The area proposed for scheduling is a 50m square with its S corner at the change of dyke line and the SW side following the dyke.

Source: Historic Environment Scotland

Statement of Scheduling

This monument is of national importance as part of a group which may be associated with nearby agricultural and other remains, including dated burnt mounds. It could afford, through excavation, important evidence towards an archaeological understanding of the medieval landscape.

Source: Historic Environment Scotland

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RCAHMS records the monument as NX 16 NE 36.

Source: Historic Environment Scotland

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