Monument record MHG12171 - Colaboll
Summary
No summary available.
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NC 5588 1066 (100m by 100m) (Buffered by site type) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NC51SE |
| Geographical Area | SUTHERLAND |
| Old County | SUTHERLAND |
| Civil Parish | LAIRG |
Map
Type and Period (1)
Full Description
NC51SE 13 5586 1065.
At NC 5586 1065 in an arable field is a large turf-covered hut circle built into a slight, SW-facing slope. It measures 15.0m in diameter within a wall spread to 3.5m with a maximum internal height of 0.4m. The wall has been completely destroyed in the NE. The entrance in the SW has been mutilated and is now 4.5m wide. There is no trace of contemporary cultivation in the area.
Surveyed at 1:10 000
Visited by OS (JB) 25 August 1976
This large hut-circle is situated on a low rise 30m W of the road. It measures 15m in internal diameter over a wall of 2.5m in thickness, standing up to 0.6m in height. There are broad gaps in the wall to WSW and ENE, but neither are necessarily original. Outer facing-stones survive to the N.
Visited by RCAHMS (SMF) 15 November 1989.
Sources/Archives (0)
Finds (0)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (0)
Record last edited
Jan 28 2008 12:00AM
