Monument record MHG1848 - Hut Circle, Lower Rumster
Summary
A probably Bronze Age hut circle near Little Rumster, Latheron, Caithness.
Location
| Grid reference | Centred ND 2106 3627 (100m by 100m) (Buffered by site type) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | ND23NW |
| Old County | CAITHNESS |
| Civil Parish | LATHERON |
| Geographical Area | CAITHNESS |
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Type and Period (1)
Full Description
On a ridge in open moorland, is a hut circle. It measures 5.5m in diameter within a turf-covered wall spread to 2m and 0.4m high; the entrance is in the S. There are no signs of associated land-use.
Surveyed at 1:10,000. Visited by OS (J M) 22 March 1983.
An archaeological desk-based assessment and walk-over survey were carried out by C Dagg of the area of proposed forestry at Lower Rumster, Forse, Caithness in 2001. As a greater part of the proposed planting area was deep peat and bog it was proposed that planting would only cover areas without too deep a cover of peat or bog and the archaeological survey concentrated on those areas. The hut circle was found to be exactly as described previously. <1>
Sources/Archives (1)
- <1> SHG21548 Text/Report: Dagg C. 2001. Walkover Survey at Lower Rumster, Forse. . . p.4.
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Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
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Record last edited
Jul 13 2012 2:09PM
