Monument record MHG33731 - Hut circle, The Ord
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Location
Grid reference | Centred NC 5721 0571 (18m by 19m) (Buffered by site type) |
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Map sheet | NC50NE |
Geographical Area | SUTHERLAND |
Old County | SUTHERLAND |
Civil Parish | LAIRG |
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Full Description
Hut circle marked on modern OS and on 1st ed OS - HAW 8/2004
Noted during topographic survey undertaken in Spring 2010. A hut circle, covered by deep heather is situated on a low platform on the lower NW facing slopes of The Ord. Internally it measures 11.5m by 13,5m with the entrance in SE. The walls are
spread to 1.5m wide and 0.3m high. There is some damage to the walls on the W side. <1>
Sources/Archives (3)
- --- SHG2934 Text/Publication/Leaflet: Wickham Jones C; Harden J. 2000. The Ord, Lairg: Archaeological Trail.
- --- SHG3520 Text/Publication/Volume: Wickham Jones C. The Ord, Lairg A Journey Back in Time.
- <1> SHG24798 Text/Report/Fieldwork Report: Dalland, M. 05/2010. A Topographic Archaeological Survey of the Ord Prehistoric Landscape: Lairg, North Highland. Headland Archaeology Ltd. Digital. Site HA5.2.
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Record last edited
Jul 26 2010 4:09PM