MHG11546 - Finfal 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
Full Description
Two hut-circles are situated on well-drained terrace to S and E side of Finfal Burn, southern end of which has been recut as a drain.
A. NC 8251 2958 This hut-circle is situated to the S of the drain which has exposed what may be several outer facing stones under about 0.3m of peat. It measures 10m in diameter within a bank 2m in thickness and 0.5m in height.
(KILD91 108)
B. NC 8266 2950 This hut-circle measures 11m from N to S by 10.5m transversely within a bank 3.4m in thickness and 0.5m in height. Weathering of peat has created a crescentic step in the interior. (KILD91 109)
There are small cairns measuring up to 5m in diameter and 0.4m in height around the hut-circles and extending to E of hut-circle 'B'. To E of 'B' a bank up to 2m in thickness runs along the contour for about 50m.
Visited by RCAHMS (DCC) 4 April 1991.
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Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NC 8259 2950 (100m by 100m) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NC82NW |
| Geographical Area | SUTHERLAND |
| Civil Parish | KILDONAN |
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Related Monuments/Buildings (1)
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External Links (1)
- https://canmore.org.uk/site/72349 (View RCAHMS Canmore entry for this site)
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