MHG10954 - Hut circle, Achargary
Summary
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Type and Period (2)
- HUT CIRCLE (Neolithic to Late Iron Age - 4000 BC to 560 AD)
- FIELD SYSTEM (Undated)
Protected Status
- None recorded
Full Description
At NC 7286 5464 on fairly level moorland is a hut circle and associated minor field system. The hut measures 11.5m N-S by 10m E-W within a peat-covered wall spread to 3.5m broad, and 0.8m maximum height. The simple entrance is in the south arc. The minor field system occupying about one hectare, comprises intermittent areas of cleared ground and about six scattered stone clearance heaps. No measurable cultivation plots are discernible.
Surveyed at 1:10,000. Visited by OS (J M) 12 July 1977.
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Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NC 7286 5467 (105m by 142m) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NC75SW |
| Geographical Area | SUTHERLAND |
| Civil Parish | FARR |
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (1)
Related Investigations/Events (0)
External Links (1)
- https://canmore.org.uk/site/6313 (View RCAHMS Canmore entry for this site)
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