MHG12207 - Druim Bhile Fuir
Summary
No summary available.
Type and Period (2)
- HUT CIRCLE (Bronze Age - 2400 BC to 551 BC)
- ENCLOSURE (Undated)
Protected Status
- None recorded
Full Description
Hut circle with enclosure stands in a clearing surrounded by an area of larch trees. It is relatively undamaged. The hut circle is c.14m N-S and c.18m E-W. There is a mound of stones beyond the entrance and a possible interior wall on the NE arc. The enclosing wall may be associated with the hut circle or it may be post medieval in date. Further structures may be present inside the enclosure.
Enclosure (NR) OS 1:10,000 map, (1970)
A large hut circle found during field investigation. This may be the same site as NC50SE but cannot be certainly identified with it.
Visited by OS (R D L) 26 June 1963.
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Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NC 5577 0289 (100m by 100m) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NC50SE |
| Geographical Area | SUTHERLAND |
| Civil Parish | LAIRG |
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (2)
Related Investigations/Events (0)
External Links (1)
- https://canmore.org.uk/site/5114 (View RCAHMS Canmore entry for this site)
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