Monument record MHG1349 - Hut Circle, Achanarras
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred ND 1474 5577 (100m by 100m) (Buffered by site type) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | ND15NW |
| Old County | CAITHNESS |
| Civil Parish | HALKIRK |
| Geographical Area | CAITHNESS |
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Enclosure (NR) OS 6" map, (1970)
At ND 1475 5577 there is a circular grassy enclosure 0.5m high and 13m in diameter. The entrance is in W and enclosing bank is spread to a width of 4m.
Visited by OS (N K B) 11 November 1965
This 'enclosure', as described above, is a hut circle; a low mound, 3 by 2m and 0.3m high, centrally situated within the hut may be fortuitous. There is no evidence of associated cultivation, although the immediate area is smooth and heather-covered.
Revised at 1:2500. Visited by OS (J B) 15 February 1982
Hut circle. Diameter 13m. Circular grass and heather covered structure at centre of which lies a low mound 0.3m high, 3m diameter.
R J Mercer, NMRS MS/828/19, 1995
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Record last edited
Jan 28 2008 12:00AM
