Monument record MHG32286 - Hut circle, Camore Woods

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Location

Grid reference Centred NH 7715 8933 (50m by 50m)
Map sheet NH78NE
Geographical Area SUTHERLAND
Old County SUTHERLAND
Civil Parish DORNOCH

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On raised natural knoll, clear felled - HAW 8/2003

5898: SAM MP 2003: Complex double hut circle with extension on riose beside track. Cleared during spring. The hut circles are joined, most norterly one has ESE facing entrance & is 10m across with some exposed stone on walls & at entrance. Middle part has WSW facing entrance & is 14m across. The most S part is much less distinct but appears to have WSW facing entrance.

Dornoch Heritage Soc site 0 20: Plan: abuts onto W side of N, formed by hollow c 14m diam. Wall has prob surrounded it, but little trace of it now. Entrance indicated by gap in SW of scarp forming the hollow.

Hut circle marked on 1st ed OS

Sources/Archives (2)

  • --- Text/Publication/Volume: Robertson SJT. 1993. Camore & Sydera Woods Settlement of Hut Circles, Dornoch 1993.
  • --- Text/Manuscript: Robertson SJT. 1993. Prehistoric Dornoch.

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Record last edited

Apr 14 2008 11:15AM

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