Monument record MHG10109 - Hut circle, Achormlarie

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Location

Grid reference Centred NH 6975 9475 (100m by 100m) (Buffered by site type)
Map sheet NH69SE
Geographical Area SUTHERLAND
Old County SUTHERLAND
Civil Parish DORNOCH

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Full Description

NH69SE 18 697 947.

Noted during pre-afforestation survey
D Ross 1983.

Situated on a terrace is a hut circle measuring internally 8.5m E-W by 7.5m N-S within a wall, best preserved on the W where large inner and outer facing stones give a wall width of 1.3m. Entrance lies on the W. Two short stretches of low stoney banking about the entrance on each side indicating an annexe. No trace of contemporary land use.
D W Ross, S E Finlay and P Ashmore 1983, 12 (see archive MS/578/1)

Sources/Archives (1)

  • --- Text/Publication/Article: Ross, D. 1983. 'Achormlaire Hill (Creich and Dornoch p) survey', Discovery and Excavation in Scotland 1983, p.15-16. Discovery and Excavation in Scotland. 15-16. 15-16.

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Record last edited

Jan 28 2008 12:00AM

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