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MHG10330 - Hut circle - Meall Clais Nan Each 'A'

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A hut circle at Meall Clais Nan Each.

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NH69NE 6 691 991.

Centred on NH 691 991, in a S-facing hillside, is a settlement of four heather-covered hut circles (A - D) accompanied by a minor field system. Internal dimensions 'A' - 'D' respectively, are 7.5m NW-SE by 5.0m, 3.5m diameter, 6.5m and 5.5m diameter; entrances when discernible are in the SE quarter. The wall of hut 'B' is obscure; in the other huts the walls are visible as rubble spreads on average 1.5m to 2.0m broad and 0.2m to 0.4m high.
The field system comprises numerous stone clearance heaps, spaced on average 10.0m to 20.0m apart, and tenuous traces of lynchets. There are no measureable plots.
Surveyed at 1:10,000.
Visited by OS (J M) 28 August 1980.

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.

Siyte 12: Corresponding to NMRS site NH69NW 6a, this hut circle is c.6m in diameter and defined by turf and stone banks up to 2m wide by up to 0.3m high. The banks are severely eroded, especially in the NE quadrant. A possible entrance is visible in the SE, partially defined by stones in the bank. The NMRS records an associated field system and possible stone clearance heaps were noted in the vicinity of this site and sites 13-15. <1>

NGR adjusted based on 2020 vertical aerial photographs. <2>

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Grid reference	Centred NH 6916 9912 (32m by 33m) (2 map features)
Map sheet	NH69NE
Geographical Area	SUTHERLAND
Civil Parish	DORNOCH

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