Monument record MHG11704 - Leathad Nan Uan

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Location

Grid reference Centred NH 7252 9341 (534m by 494m) (Buffered by site type)
Map sheet NH79SW
Geographical Area SUTHERLAND
Old County SUTHERLAND
Civil Parish CREICH

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Full Description

NH79SW 10 725 935.

Centred on NH 725 935 is a settlement of seven hut circles (A-G) within a contemporary field system marked by numerous stone clearance heaps and some lynchets.
All diameters are given between wall centres.
'A' is 10.5m in diameter. The SE arc is ill-defined and no entrance is evident.
'B' is ill-defined and 7.5m SE-NW by 6.0m with SE entrance.
'C' the best preserved is 9.3m in diameter with the wall spread to 3.0m. The entrance in the ESE is flanked on its S side by a stone on edge.
'D' is 7.5m in diameter. Entrance in ESE.
'E' is 8.5m in diameter. Entrance not evident.
'F' and 'G', set well into the slope, are both oval measuring respectively 10.0m ESE-WNW by 8.0m and 9.5m E-W by 7.5m. Each has an entrance in the E arc.
Surveyed at 1/2500.
Visited by OS (J M) 29 May 1975.

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Record last edited

May 27 2016 12:34PM

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