Monument record MHG24782 - Hut circle, Mullach an Tuir

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Location

Grid reference Centred NH 3345 3222 (10m by 10m) (Buffered by site type)
Map sheet NH33SW
Old County INVERNESS-SHIRE
Civil Parish KILMORACK
Geographical Area INVERNESS

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Full Description

A hut-circle and an area of small cairns, spread over an area measuring some 250m by 150m on a gentle S-facing slope, were recorded during the course of an afforestation survey by J Wordsworth (NMRS MS 961/11, no.3).
The hut-circle measures 10m in diameter. The small cairns average 4m in width and stand up to 1m in height on the downslope side.
J Wordsworth (Wordsworth Archaeological Services) 1995; NMRS MS 961/11
No. 3

NH 334 312 Cairnfield some 250 x 150m
NH 3346 3122 Roundhouse 10m internal diameter.
Sponsor: Forest Enterprise (Fort Augustus District).
J Wordsworth 1997 <1>

A visitor to the HER website pointed out that the above grid references, and consequently the depicted site locations, are incorrect. <2>

Sources/Archives (2)

  • <1> Text/Publication/Article: Wordsworth, J. 1997. 'Mullach an Tuir, Glencannich (Kilmorack parish), pre-felling forestry survey', Discovery and Excavation in Scotland 1997, p.48. Discovery and Excavation in Scotland. 48. 48.
  • <2> Text/Correspondence: Private individual. 2008-11. Feedback from website visitor. Yes. Digital. Alastair MacDonald, 15/02/2010.

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Record last edited

Mar 3 2010 3:53PM

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