MHG11404 - Loch Tigh Na Creige
Summary
No summary available.
Type and Period (1)
- HUT CIRCLE (Bronze Age - 2400 BC to 551 BC)
Protected Status
Full Description
NC60NW 42 6186 0972.
At NC 6186 0972, on formerly heather-covered moorland, now ploughed preparatory to afforestation, is a ruinous hut circle. Built onto a natural crest it measures 13.0m ESE-WNW by 10.5m within a wall spread to 2.0m and 0.3m high internally. Where the wall has been ploughed through little stone is evident in its construction. The entrance is in the ESE. A few clearance heaps with their contents exposed are in the vicinity.
Surveyed at 1:10 000 Visited by OS (J B) 23 October 1980.
FE Management Plan received, see assoc. dcos. File.
J Aitken : 02/04/01.
New information about this site was gathered during a walkover survey that took place between November 2010 and January 2011. Please see the linked report for full details. <2>
Sources/Archives (2)
- <1> SHG25614 Collection/Project Archive: Peteranna, M.. 02/2011. Archaeological survey of Dalchork Forest, Lairg, Sutherland: Archaeological Walkover Survey. Ross & Cromarty Archaeological Services. Digital. Site 43.
- <2> SHG25613 Text/Report/Fieldwork Report: Peteranna, M. 02/2011. Archaeological survey of Dalchork Forest, Lairg, Sutherland: Archaeological Walkover Survey. Ross & Cromarty Archaeological Services. Digital. Site 43.
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NC 6186 0972 (25m by 25m) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NC60NW |
| Geographical Area | SUTHERLAND |
| Civil Parish | LAIRG |
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Investigations/Events (1)
External Links (2)
- http://portal.historicenvironment.scot/designation/SM5309 (Online designation description (Historic Environment Scotland))
- https://canmore.org.uk/site/5459 (View RCAHMS Canmore entry for this site)
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