Monument record MHG9320 - Helgry
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred NC 8659 2040 (100m by 100m) (Buffered by site type) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NC82SE |
| Geographical Area | SUTHERLAND |
| Old County | SUTHERLAND |
| Civil Parish | KILDONAN |
Map
Type and Period (2)
Full Description
Enclosure (NR). OS 6"map, (1962)
Centred at NC 866204 on a SW - facing slope there are two hut circles ('A' & 'B'). 'A' was noted by the previous field investigator (Information from OS (W D J) 25 May 1961); it is large and prominent, built onto the slope in the SW. It measures 13.5m SE-NW by 10m within a wall spread to 3.5m. The entrance is in the SE. 'B' is apparent as a strongly constructed platform built up on the SW side. It measures 13m in diameter within a low spread wall. The entrance is in the SE. An apparently artificial arc of scarping occurs 25m to the W. Whether it constitutes the remains of a hut or is simply a lynchet is impossible to judge with certainty from the evidence. The indications of contemporary cultivation are slight, with only one or two clearance heaps around 'A'; elsewhere the ground is generally of a smooth stone free nature.
Surveyed at 1:10 560.
Visited by OS (J B) 7 March 1977; RCAHMS 1911, visited 1909
Sources/Archives (1)
- --- SHG2657 Text/Report: RCAHMS. 1911. The Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments and Constructions of Scotland. Second report and inventory of monuments and constructions in the county of Sutherland. . 119, No. 340.
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Record last edited
May 13 2016 12:00AM
