MHG14550 - Hut circle - Mam Mor
Summary
Hut circle at Mam Mor
Type and Period (1)
- HUT CIRCLE (Early Bronze Age to Late Iron Age - 2400 BC? to 560 AD?)
Protected Status
- None recorded
Full Description
The Inverness Field Club, led by Donald Coghill, surveyed a number of sites in the Aird area between 1987 and 1989. Mam Mor.
200 yards up forestry road, then 20 yards on the up side, there is a well preserved hut circle of 12 yards diameter, with entrance at the S.E., and consisting of a massive amount of material. It appears to have been rebuilt more than once. <1>
Well-preserved hut circle of 11m diameter lies on a large platform on a N-facing slope. Entrance to SE.
D Coghill and R Hanley 1993. <2>
Note: Site not visible on aerial photographs so location based on site description in the report. (T. Blackie 30/06/23)
Sources/Archives (2)
- <1> SHG2356 Text/Manuscript: Jacks, S E (ed.). 1989. Some unrecorded sites in the Aird noted between Oct 1987 & May 1989. Inverness Field Club. Digital. No.123. XY
- <2> SHG120 Text/Publication/Article: Coghill and Hanley, D and R. 1993. 'Aird survey (Kirkhill, Kiltarlity & Convinth, Kilmorack parishes): multi-period sites', Discovery and Excavation in Scotland 1993, p.44-5. Discovery and Excavation in Scotland. 44-5. 45.
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NH 5801 4330 (20m by 20m) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NH54SE |
| Civil Parish | KIRKHILL |
| Geographical Area | INVERNESS |
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Investigations/Events (0)
External Links (1)
- https://canmore.org.uk/site/82857 (View HES Canmore entry for this site)
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