MHG11393 - Hut circle - Glen Rock (5)
Summary
A hut circle at Glen Rock.
Type and Period (1)
- HUT CIRCLE (Neolithic to Late Iron Age - 4000 BC? to 560 AD?)
Protected Status
- None recorded
Full Description
NC80SW 36 8062 0396.
Noted during pre-afforestation survey and to be avoided when planting. No details given.
J Harden 1990.
5: This hut circle is situated down slope from the ride in the existing plantation, on a prominent heather clad knoll, c15m above the grassy flood-plain of the Allt nan Sgeith. It is c.8m in diameter within walls spread c.1.5m and standing c0.3m high. The entrance is not particularly obvious. There is a small area of clearance cairns to the northeast in deep heather.<1>
Sources/Archives (2)
- --- SHG1568 Text/Publication/Article: Harden, J. 1990. 'Survey Dunrobin Glen (Golspie parish)', Discovery and Excavation in Scotland 1990, p.28. Discovery and Excavation in Scotland. 28. 28.
- <1> SHG21583 Text/Report/Fieldwork Report: Harden, J.. 1990. Dunrobin Glen. Jill Harden. 30/05/1990. Paper and Digital. No. 5.
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NC 8061 0396 (100m by 100m) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NC80SW |
| Geographical Area | SUTHERLAND |
| Civil Parish | GOLSPIE |
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Investigations/Events (1)
External Links (1)
- https://canmore.org.uk/site/72942 (View RCAHMS Canmore entry for this site)
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