MHG10984 - Achcheargary Burn
Summary
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Type and Period (2)
- HUT CIRCLE (Neolithic to Late Iron Age - 4000 BC to 560 AD)
- CLEARANCE CAIRN (Undated)
Protected Status
- None recorded
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Full Description
At NC 7131 5480 and NC 7139 5481, high up in an east facing hillside, are two hut circles (A and B respectively). A scatter of stony mounds nearby denote associated field clearance; no cultivation plots identified. The walls of both huts are reduced and heather covered but indicate a general spread 2m; an entrance in each is in SE, on line of the long axis in the case of hut A.
A measures 8m by 6m internally.
B measures 8m internal diameter.
Surveyed at 1:10,000. Visited by OS (J M) 8 September 1977.
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred NC 7129 5480 (100m by 100m) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NC75SW |
| Geographical Area | SUTHERLAND |
| Civil Parish | FARR |
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Related Monuments/Buildings (1)
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External Links (1)
- https://canmore.org.uk/site/6344 (View RCAHMS Canmore entry for this site)
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