Monument record MHG53928 - Possible Hut circle, Sciberscross

Summary

A possible hut circle recorded during walkover survey. It could alternatively be a sinuous stone and turf dyke, as the NE arc is missing.

Location

Grid reference Centred NC 7680 1022 (16m by 16m) (GPS derived)
Map sheet NC71SE
Geographical Area SUTHERLAND
Operational Area CAITHNESS SUTHERLAND AND EASTER ROSS
Civil Parish ROGART

Map

Type and Period (2)

Full Description

Large hut circle set on the highest point of a broad, heather-covered knoll, 20m to the SW of the hut circle MHG53927. Its walls, with occasional stone visible, are up to 0.5m high and spread up to 2.5m wide and there is a possible 1m wide entrance marked by stone edges to 170 degrees. Its NE arc is missing, so there is a possibility that it could just be a sinuous stone and turf dyke.

This possible hut circle is possibly 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>

In <1>, this site is noted as appearing on modern mapping, but the NGR given, even allowing for GPS derivation, does not correspond with any mapped features. The mapped extent on the HER resembles a buffered area around the GPS-derived NGR given. <2>

Sources/Archives (2)

  • <1> Text/Report/Fieldwork Report: Lindsay, N. 05/2010. Sciberscross, Clyne, Sutherland: A Report on an Archaeological Walk-Over Survey. Unaffiliated. Digital. Feature 28.
  • <2> Verbal Communication: Carey, G. 2010-2011. Comment by Giles Carey, HER Officer.

Finds (0)

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Related Monuments/Buildings (1)

Related Events/Activities (1)

Record last edited

Oct 5 2010 4:12PM

Comments and Feedback

Do you have any questions or more information about this record? Please feel free to comment below with your name and email address. All comments are submitted to the Heritage Portal maintainers for moderation, and we aim to respond/publish as soon as possible. Comments, questions and answers that may be helpful to other users will be retained and displayed along with the name you supply. The email address you supply will never be displayed or shared.