Monument record MHG53927 - Hut circle, Sciberscross
Summary
Hut circle recorded during walkover survey. This is part of a settlement of seven huts, and an associated field system.
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NC 7681 1025 (15m by 15m) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NC71SE |
| Geographical Area | SUTHERLAND |
| Operational Area | CAITHNESS SUTHERLAND AND EASTER ROSS |
| Civil Parish | ROGART |
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Type and Period (1)
Full Description
7m internal diameter hut circle, entirely covered in deep heather (Plate 12). Its walls, with stone visible only in its E arc is spread to 2m and stands 0.5m high and there is a 1m wide entrance to 099 degrees. It is set on level ground immediately at the N end of the step in terrain, on which the dyke of Feature 24 (above) is set and is 10m to the N of a pit associated with the settlement (MHG53925).
This hut circle is part of a Bronze Age/Iron Age settlement at Sciberscross. The features of an associated field system have also been recorded across this area. <1>
Sources/Archives (1)
- <1> SHG24936 Text/Report/Fieldwork Report: Lindsay, N. 05/2010. Sciberscross, Clyne, Sutherland: A Report on an Archaeological Walk-Over Survey. Unaffiliated. Digital. Feature 27.
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Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Related Monuments/Buildings (1)
Related Events/Activities (1)
Record last edited
Oct 5 2010 2:47PM
