MHG11216 - Hut circle - Allt Na Sean-Airigh
Summary
Ruined hut circle at Allt Na Sean-Airigh.
Type and Period (1)
- HUT CIRCLE (Neolithic to Late Iron Age - 4000 BC? to 560 AD?)
Protected Status
- None recorded
Full Description
NH69NE 22 665 958.
Hut circle, c. 9m diameter: noted during pre-afforestation survey.
D Ross 1983.
The hut-circle measures internally 0.5m N-S by 9.0m E-W. Outer facing stones are visible for some of the perimeter but no inner faces. Wall height is about 0.6m. The entrance is on the ENE. There is no positive trace of contemporary cultivation.
Information from D W Ross, S E Finlay and P Ashmore 1983, 6 (see archive, MS/578/1).
Note: Site not visible on aerial photographs so location based on Lidar image. <1>
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 6657 9583 (40m by 41m) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NH69NE |
| Geographical Area | SUTHERLAND |
| Civil Parish | CREICH |
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Investigations/Events (0)
External Links (1)
- https://canmore.org.uk/site/13932 (View HES Canmore entry for this site)
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