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MHG12367 - Hut circle, Breac Dubh, Naver Forest

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SMR number retained for W hut circle (see corrected GR above) , others recorded separately - HAW 3/2004

NC63NE 43 693 399.
Enclosures (NR) (three shown A-C) (D: NC 6912 3999) Undescribed circular feature. OS 6"map, (1963)

Three hut circles (A-C) and a circular enclosure (D) were found during fieldwork.
Visited by OS (E G C) 3 May 1961.

This is a settlement of four hut circles (A-D) in re-afforested ground of westerly aspect. The huts are in clearings and are broadly similar in type. Internal dimensions, 'A' to 'D' respectively, are 13 by 12m, 11.5m diameter, 15 by 13.5m and 11m diameter; the entrance in each is in the ESE quarter, and is on the longer axis when applicable. Walls are heather or turf-covered standing, in hut A to 0.6m high, and spread to 1.5-2m broad. A group of shielings (NC63NE 44) intrudes on the west side of the settlement.
Revised at 1/10,000. Visited by OS (J M) 22 March 1977.

FE Management Plan, see assoc. docs. File.
J Aitken : 30/03/01.

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Grid reference	Centred NC 6933 3995 (467m by 105m) (2 map features)
Map sheet	NC63NE
Geographical Area	SUTHERLAND
Civil Parish	FARR

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