MHG10324 - Hut circle - Dun-Garbh-Airigh 'A'
Summary
A hut circle at Dun-Garbh-Airigh. Originally recorded by the OS as hut circle A.
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 Dun-Garbh-Airigh. Originally recorded by the OS as hut circle A.
Centred on NH 644 987 within a contemporary field system marked by stone clearance heaps and some wasted walls, is a settlement of three hut circles (A - C). Measurements are given between wall centres.
'A' measures 7.5m in diameter with the entrance in the SE.
'B' is oval and 13.5m NW-SE by 11.0m NE-SW with the entrance in the SE. 'C' is oval and 8.5m NNW-SSE by 7.5m WSW-ENE with an entrance gap in the SSE.
Surveyed at 1/10,560.
Visited by OS (J M) 19 June 1975.
No change.
Visited by OS (J M) 11 September 1980.
GIS spatial data amended in 2023 according to location as seenon vertical APs and Old SMR 1:10,000 map sheets. <1> <2>
DBAs and walkover surveys were carried out by CFA Archaeology Ltd in November 2002 and April 2003 in advance of a proposed wind farm development at Cambusmore Estate, near Bonar Bridge, Sutherland.
Site 2: This hut circle (which corresponds to NMRS site NH69NW 15a) is c.6m in diameter and defined by a circular stone setting up to 1.5m wide. A possible entrance is visible in the southeast defined by a boulder alignment 2m wide and up to 4m in length. The NMRS records this site as set within a field system marked by clearance cairns and some wasted walls. Little evidence was found during the field survey for any clearance cairns or field walls, most of which may now lie concealed below vegetation. <3>
Sources/Archives (3)
- <1> SHG27550 Image/Map: Old SMR 1:10,000 annotated Map sheets.
- <2> SHG27328 Image/Photograph(s)/Aerial Photograph/Vertical: Get Mapping. 2015. Getmapping aerial photography 2015. XY
- <3> SHG21401 Text/Report/Environmental Statement: Mudie, G.. 2003. Cambusmore Estate Wind Farm: Environmental Statement: Chapter 6 Archaeological Assessment. CFA Archaeology. . Digital (scanned as PDF).
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NH 6435 9885 (20m by 20m) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NH69NW |
| Geographical Area | SUTHERLAND |
| Civil Parish | DORNOCH |
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Investigations/Events (1)
External Links (1)
- https://canmore.org.uk/site/13949 (View HES Canmore entry for this site)
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