MHG11518 - Cnoc Feith Na Fola
Summary
No summary available.
Type and Period (2)
- HUT CIRCLE (Neolithic - 4000 BC to 2401 BC)
- CLEARANCE CAIRN (Undated)
Protected Status
- None recorded
Full Description
NC82NW 25 8287 2854 and 8298 2840.
There are two hut-circles on relatively well-drained peat-free terraces on the S side of Cnoc Feith na Fola.
A. NC 8287 2854 This hut-circle measures 10.2m from NW to SE by 8m transversely within a stone-faced bank 2.6m in thickness and 0.5m in height. The entrance is on the SE and what may be a platform lies about 10m to the S.
(KILD91 290)
B. NC 8298 2840 This hut-circle measures 11m from NW to SE by 9.8m transversely within a bank 2.8m in thickness and 0.5m in height. The entrance is on the SE.
(KILD91 291)
There is a scatter of small cairns, measuring up to 6m in diameter and 0.5m in height, around the hut-circles which extend to the SE, as far as the base of the hill and the edge of the boggy ground.
Visited by RCAHMS (DCC) 5 May 1991.
Sources/Archives (1)
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NC 8286 2854 (100m by 100m) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NC82NW |
| Geographical Area | SUTHERLAND |
| Civil Parish | KILDONAN |
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (1)
Related Investigations/Events (0)
External Links (1)
- https://canmore.org.uk/site/72339 (View RCAHMS Canmore entry for this site)
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