MHG11994 - Cnoc Chatha

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Type and Period (1)

  • HUT CIRCLE (Bronze Age - 2400 BC to 551 BC)

Protected Status

  • None recorded

Full Description

'A' NC 5822 0959) 'B' NC 5825 0961) 'C' NC 5829 0958) Hut Circles(NR)
OS 1:10,000 map, (1970)

A settlement of three hut circles lies on the S-facing slopes of Cnoc Chatha.
Visited by OS (W D J) 22 June 1963.

The huts, though mutilated and obscured by ploughing and afforestation, are still clearly visible, and range in internal size from 9.5m to 12.5m in diameter. The wall of 'A' is of bare stone spread to about 3.6m and 0.7m high. The other two are of earth and stone, heather-covered, with a spread of 3.0m and 0.7m high. Where visible the entrances are in the S arc. A number of mutilated clearance heaps and field banks testify to contemporary cultivation in the area but no pattern of fields can be seen.
Visited by OS (J B) 28 August 1976.

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>

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Map

Location

Grid reference Centred NC 5828 0959 (195m by 162m) (5 map features)
Map sheet NC50NE
Geographical Area SUTHERLAND
Civil Parish LAIRG

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