MHG33748 - Hut circle, The Ord

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Type and Period (1)

  • HUT CIRCLE (Bronze Age - 2400 BC to 551 BC)

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Hut circle marked on modern OS - HAW 8/2004

Recorded during topographic survey in Spring 2010. The hut circle is located on the edge of an E facing shelf on the E side of The Ord. It measures 9.5m by 11m internally and is defined by low stony banks spread to 2.2m wide and 0.2m high. The entrance is outlined by a 1.5m wide gap to the S. The hut circle lies in an area of improved pasture. <1>

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Location

Grid reference Centred NC 5772 0534 (100m by 100m) (2 map features)
Map sheet NC50NE
Geographical Area SUTHERLAND
Civil Parish LAIRG

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