MHG10109 - Hut circle, Achormlarie

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

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NH69SE 18 697 947.

Noted during pre-afforestation survey
D Ross 1983.

Situated on a terrace is a hut circle measuring internally 8.5m E-W by 7.5m N-S within a wall, best preserved on the W where large inner and outer facing stones give a wall width of 1.3m. Entrance lies on the W. Two short stretches of low stoney banking about the entrance on each side indicating an annexe. No trace of contemporary land use.
D W Ross, S E Finlay and P Ashmore 1983, 12 (see archive MS/578/1)

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--- SHG105 Text/Publication/Article: Ross, D. 1983. 'Achormlaire Hill (Creich and Dornoch p) survey', Discovery and Excavation in Scotland 1983, p.15-16. Discovery and Excavation in Scotland. 15-16. 15-16.

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Grid reference	Centred NH 6975 9475 (100m by 100m) (2 map features)
Map sheet	NH69SE
Geographical Area	SUTHERLAND
Civil Parish	DORNOCH

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https://canmore.org.uk/site/13978 (View RCAHMS Canmore entry for this site)

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