MHG10339 - Hut circle - Loch an Lagain
Summary
Ruined hut circle at Loch an Lagain.
Type and Period (1)
- HUT CIRCLE (Neolithic to Late Iron Age - 4000 BC? to 560 AD?)
Protected Status
- None recorded
Full Description
NH69NE 20 663 958.
Hut circle, 9m diameter, and enclosure, noted during pre-afforestation survey.
D Ross 1983.
The hut circle at NH 6634 9581 is almost totally obscured by peat, a depression in the walling on the ESE indicating the entrance. The enclosure at NH 6639 9582 is oval and lies on the edge of a terrace. It measures 7.5m N-S by 12.0m E-W within tumbled walling on the W and S. Almost certainly prehistoric in date, the hut circle and enclosure are in proximity to several clearance cairns to the N.
Information from D W Ross, S E Finlay and P Ashmore 1983, 5 (see archive, MS/578/1)
Note: Location based on Lidar image. <!>
Note: A group of possible clearance cairns are visible on Lidar at approximately NH66399 95905 (TB 2/12/24)
Sources/Archives (2)
- --- 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.
- <1> SHG29248 Dataset/Geospatial Data: Atkins & BLOM. 2011-12. LiDAR for Scotland Phase 1 - DSM. Atkins & Blom. XY
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NH 6634 9582 (33m by 34m) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NH69NE |
| Geographical Area | SUTHERLAND |
| Civil Parish | CREICH |
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Investigations/Events (1)
External Links (1)
- https://canmore.org.uk/site/13930 (View HES Canmore entry for this site)
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