MHG12688 - Hut circle - Dun Creagach
Summary
No summary available.
Type and Period (1)
- HUT CIRCLE (Bronze Age - 2400 BC to 551 BC)
Protected Status
- None recorded
Full Description
NC63SW 4 6053 3486.
At NC 6053 3486 on a relatively level stretch of hillside and adjacent to the rocky outcrop of Dun Creagach (NC63SW 7) is a small, heather-covered hut circle. It measures 9.0m in diameter within a low wall spread to 1.7m. Inner facing stones are visible either side of the entrance in the E. There is no evidence of contemporary cultivation in the vicinity.
Surveyed at 1:10,560.
Visited by OS (J B) 24 March 1977.
There is nothing visible at the published location on available aerial photographs. However, 89m to the west-northwest is circular feature which fits both the given location description and approximate dimensions. GIS spatial data amended to this location [IS-L 31/01/2024]. <1>
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Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NC 6044 3488 (19m by 19m) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NC63SW |
| Geographical Area | SUTHERLAND |
| Civil Parish | FARR |
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Investigations/Events (0)
External Links (1)
- https://canmore.org.uk/site/5648 (View RCAHMS Canmore entry for this site)
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