MHG12181 - Shinness
Summary
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Type and Period (2)
- HUT CIRCLE (Neolithic - 4000 BC to 2401 BC)
- CAIRN (Undated)
Protected Status
- None recorded
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Full Description
This hut-circle is situated at the SE end of a low ridge and measures 8.5m NW to SE by 6m transversely within a peat-covered bank up to 1.8m in thickness by 0.4m in height. A dip in the crest of the bank on the SSE may mark the position of an entrance set eccentrically to the axis of the hut-circle.
Surveyed at 1:10,000.
A group of small cairns extends NW along the ridge.
Visited by RCAHMS (SH) 11 October 1989
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred NC 5460 1510 (100m by 100m) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NC51NW |
| 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/5188 (View RCAHMS Canmore entry for this site)
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