Monument record 10112 - LSFH 13.1 Loch Dubh

"Situated on a low knoll at the southern foot of Beinn Chleiteir, to the south of the Balallen to Pairc road and overlooking the south-western shores of Loch Dubh, this sheiling is oval in shape and primarily constructed of turf, with some evidence for a stone toe or lining. Measuring 5 metres from the south-west to north-east, and 3 metres from south-east to north-west it stands a maximum of 0.5 metres high and has been heavily eroded by aeolian and mammalian actions. There are signs of a possible entrance in the centre of the south-eastern side, though this may also be the result of erosion." "Located on the west facing slopes above the eastern end of Loch Dubh this group of three sheilings gives an indication of an area of transhumance farming, pointing to the location of an area of summer grazing. Consisting of two rectilinear turf and stone structures - likely to date to the pre-crofting/crofting phase of activities, and one earlier curvilinear turf and stone structure that is likely to date to the medieval/post-medieval period - the group is likely to represent just a small proportion of the transhumance activity in the area, much of which may lie outwith the 2003 study area to the east." (Burgess 2004, 25-6)

Chris Burgess, Northamptonshire Archaeology, 2004, Archaeological Survey and Evaluation of Eilean Chalium Chille and the Putative Site of the Seaforth Head Castle (Unpublished document). SWE41054.