Monument record MHG39212 - Hut Circles, Uppertown, Allt A'Bhaile Uachdaraich
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred NH 4475 3225 (100m by 100m) (Buffered by site type) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NH43SW |
| Old County | INVERNESS-SHIRE |
| Civil Parish | URQUHART AND GLENMORISTON |
| Geographical Area | INVERNESS |
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Full Description
RCAHMS 1997 URQ97 209
Stands at the W edge of a group of small cairns in heather moorland above the NE bank of an unnamed tributary of the Allt a' Bhaile Uachdaraich. It is situated on the leading edge of a level terrace, which falls away steeply S towards the burn, and the ground has been built up on the S to provide a level interior. Oval plan it measures 11.4m from NW to SE by 9.1m transversely within a stoney bank 2.1m thickand 0.5m high. The entrance is on the SE.
The small cairns, measure up to 6m in diameter and lie to the N and E of the hut-circle, scattered over an area measuringc. 120m N-S by 70m transversley on the terrace and down the slope below it.
A shooting butt stands amongst the cairns about 30m NE of the Hut circle.
Info from Dr H Robinson April 2005
Sources/Archives (1)
- --- SHG2139 Text/Publication/Volume: Dr Harry Robinson. 04/2005. Glenconvinth Water Treatment Works Draft Notes. Draft Notes.
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Record last edited
Jun 25 2008 5:13PM
