Monument record MHG8263 - An Cachaileath Dearg
Summary
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred NG 8052 7663 (100m by 100m) (Buffered by site type) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NG87NW |
| Geographical Area | ROSS AND CROMARTY |
| Old County | ROSS-SHIRE |
| Civil Parish | GAIRLOCH |
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Full Description
A hut circle, elevation c35m OD, diameter 9m by 8m, stone walled; no doorway visible, lies in fenced grassy park at an Cachaileath Dearg, about 120m to N of the modern sheepfold of Auchtercairn Farm, and 20m to S of the gate in the park fence. A Seann-rathad, the pre1840s road, runs just to E, between the hut circle and the wire fence. Vegetation - grass.
The remains of a sub-rectangular bothy, 3m by 2m, are visible inside the hut circle. Another of the same size and shape lies on the slope below. R Wentworth 1989.
Sources/Archives (1)
- --- SHG1578 Text/Publication/Article: Wentworth, R. 1989. 'Survey', Discovery and Excavation in Scotland 1989, p.33-4. Discovery and Excavation in Scotland. 33-4. 33.
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Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
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Record last edited
Jul 4 2016 12:18PM
