Monument record MHG11499 - Hut circle, Twinners
Summary
No summary available.
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NC 5867 0489 (100m by 100m) (Buffered by site type) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NC50SE |
| Geographical Area | SUTHERLAND |
| Old County | SUTHERLAND |
| Civil Parish | LAIRG |
Map
Type and Period (1)
Full Description
Hut circle marked on 1st ed OS - HAW 5/2004
NC50SE 30 5868 0489.
Hut Circle (NR) OS 1:10,000 map, (1970)
A hut circle now reduced to a scarp 0.4m high.
RCAHMS 1911, visited 1909.
Published survey (25") revised. Visited by OS (RDL) 30 6 1963.
This oval stone-walled hut circle is on rising ground open to the W and in a modern field. It is turf- covered, and is about 9.0m N-S by 7.5m inside a severely reduced wall of vague spread 1.5-2.0m. The entrance of simple form is probably in the S arc. There is no evidence of contemporary cultivation.
Revised at 1:2500. Visited by OS (J M) 4 August 1976.
Sources/Archives (1)
- --- SHG2657 Text/Report: RCAHMS. 1911. The Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments and Constructions of Scotland. Second report and inventory of monuments and constructions in the county of Sutherland. . 143, No. 413.
Finds (0)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (0)
Record last edited
Jan 28 2008 12:00AM
