MHG62069 - Hut circle - Urchany (Allt na Criche)
Summary
A hut circle at Urchany (Allt na Criche).
Type and Period (1)
- HUT CIRCLE (Neolithic to Late Iron Age - 4000 BC? to 560 AD?)
Protected Status
- None recorded
Full Description
The North of Scotland Archaeological Society (NoSAS) undertook an archaeological survey of Urchany in 2015.
Site H62; Hut circle. This 7m diameter circular structure lies on a flat platform above the west facing slope of the Breakachy Burn. It is built into that slope on its north side. The constituent stones of the low walls are generally ephemeral and are missing on the west aspect. A 1.5m entrance is apparent in the east, adjacent to burial cairn C64 (MHG62128). <1>
NGR adjusted based on 2009 aerial photographs. <2>
Sources/Archives (2)
- <1> SHG28596 Text/Report/Fieldwork Report: Spencer-Jones, R.. 2020. A NoSAS Survey of the Lands of Urchany: A Multi-period Settlement on the Braes West of Beauly: 6th-10th April 2015. North of Scotland Archaeological Society. Digital. p.26,29, Site H62, Figures 50,69. XY
- <2> SHG27382 Image/Photograph(s)/Aerial Photograph/Vertical: Get Mapping. 2009. Getmapping aerial photography 2009.
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NH 4536 4547 (9m by 9m) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NH44NE |
| Civil Parish | KILMORACK |
| Geographical Area | INVERNESS |
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Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Investigations/Events (1)
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