Monument record MHG12068 - Sarsgrum
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred NC 3780 6410 (100m by 100m) (Buffered by site type) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NC36SE |
| Geographical Area | SUTHERLAND |
| Old County | SUTHERLAND |
| Civil Parish | DURNESS |
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Full Description
NC36SE 9 378 641.
NC 3786 6414. A hut circle (A), 36 ft in overall diameter lies between the 50 ft and 75 ft contours. Another hut circle (B) lies about 80 ft to the S at a similar elevation. It measures 29 ft in overall diameter. R W K Reid 1968; OS 6"map annotated by Dr C S Sandeman, Durness, 14 March 1967.
This map reference falls in an area of low limestone ridges. Much of the ground between has been cultivated and there are also a number of low embanked enclosures in the nature of plots. There are no hut circles. Visited by OS (J M) 8 November 1978.
Sources/Archives (1)
- --- SHG1366 Text/Publication/Article: Reid, R W K. 1968. 'Prehistoric settlement in Durness', Proc Soc Antiq Scot Vol. 99 1966-7, p.21-53. Proc Soc Antiq Scot. 21-53. 40, Nos. 54-5.
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Record last edited
Jan 28 2008 12:00AM
