MHG11863 - Abhainn A' Chuirp
Summary
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Type and Period (2)
- HUT CIRCLE (Bronze Age - 2400 BC to 551 BC)
- FIELD SYSTEM (Undated)
Protected Status
- None recorded
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Full Description
At NC 5976 0872, on a low hillock bounded by marshy ground is a solitary hut circle within an associated field system. The hut is poorly-preserved and obscured by vegetation; it measures 8.5m internal diameter within a wall spread to 1.5m broad. The entrance gap is in the S. The field system is well-preserved, comprising stone clearance heaps and occasional lynchets. Cultivation plots can be seen, 20.0m by 10.0m average size.
Surveyed at 1:10,000.
Visited by OS (N K B) 13 August 1976.
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred NC 5983 0866 (255m by 171m) (3 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NC50NE |
| Geographical Area | SUTHERLAND |
| Civil Parish | LAIRG |
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Related Monuments/Buildings (1)
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External Links (1)
- https://canmore.org.uk/site/5040 (View RCAHMS Canmore entry for this site)
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