Monument record MHG9982 - Choire Mhoir

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Grid reference Centred NC 9135 1842 (881m by 821m) (Buffered by site type)
Map sheet NC91NW
Geographical Area SUTHERLAND
Old County SUTHERLAND
Civil Parish KILDONAN

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NC91NW 25 915 185.
On crest of a gently sloping NE- facing ridge is a settlement of three hut circles and a sub-rectangular footing ('A'-'D').
Hut 'A' the largest and best preserved is 9.5m in diameter within a wall spread to 2.5m. Occasional inner facing stones are visible around wall and two outer facing stones at entrance in E give wall a width of 3m at this point. Within the hut a denuded wall running from N side of entrance bisects hut.
'B' is a slight ill-defined hut of 9m internal diameter, with occasional inner facing stones visible. The wall is of indeterminate thickness with the entrance in the E.
'C' is set on a small knoll and is severely denuded with intermittent traces of walling and two inner facing stones visible. It measures about 8.5m in interanl diameter and was probably entered from E.
'D', the sub-rectangular footing has same appearance and construction as hut circles 'B' and 'C' and may be associated. It does not resemble an 18/19th century deserted house. It measures 9m E-W by 4m within a wall spread to 2m. The wall is bowed at either end and slightly curved along flanks. The entrance is at E end.
See NC91NW 1 for details of the field system.
Surveyed at 1:10,560. Visited by OS (J B) 4 May 1976.

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Record last edited

Nov 4 2016 3:13PM

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