MHG12682 - Hut circle. Cnoc Airigh an Leathaid
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Type and Period (1)
- HUT CIRCLE (Neolithic to Late Iron Age - 4000 BC to 560 AD)
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Full Description
GR corrected to most southerly hut, others recorded separately - HAW 3/2004
NC63SE 6 696 333.
(Centred NC 696 333) Enclosures (NR) (Four shown A-D)
OS 6"map, (1963)
The remains of four hut circles or enclosures (A-D) discovered during field investigation on a SW-facing slope. They consist of turf or turf and stone banks, 6m-10.5m internal diameter, 2m broad and 0.2m to 0.5m high, with entrances in the south. The east side of one of the enclosures (D) has been completely destroyed. Traces of two small, oval foundations 5m by 3m and 4m by 2m lie 24m to the SW and south respectively, but are too indefinite for survey.
Visited by OS (E G C) 13 May 1961.
This is a settlement of four hut circles (A-D), now severely mutilated by forestry ploughing. Only hut 'A' is planted with trees, the others are in a clearing. A number of contemporary clearance heaps occur in the vicinity, but the pattern of cultivation is destroyed by the ploughing.
Revised at 1:10,000. Visited by OS (E G C) 13 May 1961.
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred NC 6968 3334 (100m by 100m) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NC63SE |
| Geographical Area | SUTHERLAND |
| Civil Parish | FARR |
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Related Monuments/Buildings (1)
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External Links (2)
- http://portal.historicenvironment.scot/designation/SM2519 (Online designation description (Historic Environment Scotland))
- https://canmore.org.uk/site/5641 (View RCAHMS Canmore entry for this site)
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