Monument record MHG19449 - Hut Circle, Dubh Chlais
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred NC 1179 2290 (100m by 100m) (Buffered by site type) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NC12SW |
| Geographical Area | SUTHERLAND |
| Civil Parish | ASSYNT |
| Old County | SUTHERLAND |
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Full Description
NC12SW 12 118 229.
Hut circle c. 13m in diameter; lies within the cleared settlement of Dubh Chlais.
M Bangor-Jones 1994d. <1>
Surveyed by the Assynt's Hidden Lives project in December 2009. Located within improved pasture, this structure lies on fringes of the Dubh Chlais township, overlooking it from SW from an elevated position on hillside. The structure is sub-circular in plan, measuring 14m in diameter. The bank consists of a broad, low mound which is grass and heather covered and formed from field cobblesvarying in size up to a maximum of 0.8m by 0.3m. The mound measures 2m wide x 0.7m high and has a small spur at its SE end. There are possible openings in the Nand SE ends. There is a large quantity of stone down the western edge/bank of this structure and several piles of stones lie elsewhere around it. The relationship of these to the hut-circle is unclear and would repay further investigation. <2>
Sources/Archives (2)
- <1> SHG657 Text/Publication/Article: Bangor-Jones, M. 1994. 'Dubh Chlais (Assynt parish): [hut circles]', Discovery and Excavation in Scotland 1994, p.43. Discovery and Excavation in Scotland. 43. 43, d.
- <2> SHG24882 Text/Report/Fieldwork Report: Cavers, G & Hudson, G. 05/2010. Assynt's Hidden Lives: An archaeological survey of the the parish. AOC Archaeology Group and Historic Assynt. 01/08/2010. Digital. 74, p.98.
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Record last edited
Sep 3 2010 2:16PM
