Monument record MHG1494 - Hut Circle, Dale Farm
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred ND 1370 5283 (100m by 100m) (Buffered by site type) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | ND15SW |
| Old County | CAITHNESS |
| Civil Parish | HALKIRK |
| Geographical Area | CAITHNESS |
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Full Description
Situated on top of the S bank of the Achlachan Burn are the remains of a hut circle 6.6m in diameter; they consist of a turf bank 0.5m maximum exterior height, 0.1m interior height, and having an entrance on the E side.
Surveyed at 1:2500. Visited by OS (E G C) 11 April 1962
(ND 1374 5281) Hut Circle (NR) (Published name mis-applied to cairn ND15SW 26.) OS 25" map, (1967)
At ND 1371 5283 is the wasted hut circle. It measures 9.0m in diameter over a turf-covered wall 0.2m high, but of indeterminate width. The entrance is no longer evident. There is no sign of associated land use. Surveyed at 1:2500.
Visited by OS (J M) 12 November 1981
Hut circle. Diameter: 9m. Circular structure defined by walls 0.2m high.
R J Mercer, NMRS MS/828/19, 1995
Sources/Archives (1)
- --- SHG20984 Text/Report/Fieldwork Report: Wordsworth J. 1997. An Archaeological Survey of a proposed plantation at Dale Farm, Halkirk, Caithness. Wordsworth Archaeological Services. 10/1997. Digital (scanned as PDF).
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Record last edited
Jul 4 2016 12:05PM
