MHG10321 - Hut circle - Leathadbreac
Summary
A hut circle at Leathadbreac.
Type and Period (1)
- HUT CIRCLE (Neolithic to Late Iron Age - 4000 BC to 560 AD)
Protected Status
- None recorded
Full Description
A hut circle at Leathadbreac.
At NH 6258 9690 is a hut circle built up on a SE-facing slope. It measures about 9.0m in diameter between centres of a wall spread to 2.5m with no entrance evident. The SE arc is mutilated and a mound about 3.5m in diameter, possibly a clearance heap, abuts the edge of the platform in the same arc.
Contemporary cultivation is indicated by several stone clearance heaps in the immediate vicinity.
Surveyed at 1:2500.
Visited by OS (J M) 12 June 1975.
No change
Visited by OS (J M) 5 September 1980.
The hut circle is visible in SEPA LiDAR data. <1>
Sources/Archives (1)
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NH 6259 9690 (30m by 30m) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NH69NW |
| Geographical Area | SUTHERLAND |
| Civil Parish | CREICH |
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Investigations/Events (0)
External Links (1)
- https://canmore.org.uk/site/13946 (View RCAHMS Canmore entry for this site)
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