Monument record MHG41870 - Hut Circle, Camore Woods

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Grid reference Centred NH 7704 8937 (4m by 4m) (Buffered by site type)
Map sheet NH78NE
Geographical Area SUTHERLAND
Old County SUTHERLAND
Civil Parish DORNOCH

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On natural knoll, not visible in bracken - HAW 8/2003

PD: Recent extension of gravel pit has freshly cut away more of the walls. Photo of JCB cut section showing wall largely built of turf interlaced with quite large water worn stones. Some 5 yds W of its W facing portal D shaped mopund of stones prev excavated down centre. Prob a clearance cairn.

Dornoch Heritage Society Site M 18: Plan: c9.5m N-S with wall spread to c4m. Entrance in W is mutilated. E arc of hut destroyed by quarry.

Hut circle & cairn 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

Jan 28 2008 12:00AM

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