Monument record MHG53949 - Hut circle, Garbh-leathad

Summary

Hut circle recorded during walkover survey.

Location

Grid reference Centred NC 7637 1008 (18m by 16m) (GPS derived)
Map sheet NC71SE
Geographical Area SUTHERLAND
Operational Area CAITHNESS SUTHERLAND AND EASTER ROSS
Civil Parish ROGART

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Hut circle with stone and turf walls spread to 2m wide and standing 0.4m high (Plate 20). Its internal diameter is 10m and there is a 2m wide entrance to 116 degrees. The interior is covered with grass and heather and the walls are covered only in heather and it is set on a flat shelf amongst the clearance cairn field of MHG53948. <1>

Hut circle is visible on modern aerial photography. The HER map polygon was created based upon this layer. <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 49.
  • <2> Dataset/Geospatial Data: ESRI. ESRI World Imagery.

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Record last edited

Oct 6 2010 11:26AM

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