MHG9343 - Cnoc Dail-Chairn
Summary
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Type and Period (2)
- HUT CIRCLE (Bronze Age - 2400 BC to 551 BC)
- SHIELING SETTLEMENT (Undated)
Protected Status
- None recorded
Full Description
The turf-covered footings of four shielings and a circular enclosure which is probably contemporary occur within a field system associated with a settlement of hut circles (See NC82NE 5).
Visited by OS 31 May 1961 and 2 February 1976.
There are at least three shieling-huts on a terrace to the N of the Abhainn na Frithe. The most substantial measures 2m by 1.5m and is set on a mound measuring 8m from NNE to SSW by 4.5m and 0.3m in height. A fourth hut lies to the E, adjacent to hut-circle 'D', described under NC82NE 5. A circular enclosure to the SE of the largest hut is probably a degraded turf stell.
(KILD91 279)
Visited by RCAHMS (DCC) 5 May 1991.
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Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NC 8505 2699 (100m by 100m) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NC82NE |
| Geographical Area | SUTHERLAND |
| Civil Parish | KILDONAN |
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (1)
Related Investigations/Events (0)
External Links (1)
- https://canmore.org.uk/site/6668 (View RCAHMS Canmore entry for this site)
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