MHG10323 - Hut circle - Leathadbreac 'A'.
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, recorded by the OS as hut circle 'A'.
Centred on NH 623 966, within a small area of contemporary cultivation marked by stone clearance heaps, is a settlement of three oval hut circles (A - C).
'A' measures 13.0m NW-SE by 12.0m NE-SW between wall centres. The entrance gap is in the SE. Just S of it is a stony mound c4.0m in diameter, possibly a clearance heap, overlies the wall.
'B' measures 11.5m NW-SE by 9.0m between wall centres with an entrance gap in the SE.
'C' measures 9.5m SSE-NNW by 8.5m between wall centres with an entrance gap in the SSE.
Surveyed at 1/2500.
Visited by OS (J M) 12 June 1975.
No change Survey correct
Visited by OS (J M) 10 September 1980.
The hut circle is visible in vertical aerial photography and SEPA LiDAR data. <1> <2>
Sources/Archives (2)
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NH 6239 9669 (24m by 24m) (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/13948 (View RCAHMS Canmore entry for this site)
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