Monument record MHG967 - Hut Circle, Green Point
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred ND 0597 6035 (107m by 165m) (Buffered by site type) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | ND06SE |
| Old County | CAITHNESS |
| Civil Parish | HALKIRK |
| Geographical Area | CAITHNESS |
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Full Description
Centred ND 0597 6035 is a group of three stone-walled huts 'A', 'B' and 'C'. The measurements of each are given between wall centres, the walls being covered with peat and heather.
Hut 'A', at ND 0594 6032, meausures 12m NW-SE by 10.5m transversely. Its entrance is in SE.
Hut 'B', at ND 0598 6035, is circular, 8.5 m in diameter; its entrance is in SE.
Hut 'C', at ND 0598 6036, is oval, measuring 10.5m NW-SE by 9m transversely. Its entrance is in SE. The NW arc is clipped by peat diggings.
Surveyed at 1:10,000. Visited by OS (I S S) 23 March 1972.
(ND 059 603) Settlement (NR) (3 hut circles of 8 shown.)
OS 1:10,000 map, (1975)
A settlement of three hut circles as described by previous OS field investigator. The heather cover is smooth and uniform suggesting former cultivation associated with the huts.
Visited by OS (N K B) 24 September 1981.
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Record last edited
May 31 2016 2:31PM
