MHG14557 - Hut circles, Dun Alascaig
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Type and Period (2)
- HUT CIRCLE (Neolithic to Late Iron Age - 4000 BC to 560 AD)
- CLEARANCE CAIRN (Undated)
Protected Status
- None recorded
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Full Description
Group of six hut circles with associated clearance cairns located in woodland on N-facing slope overlooking the Dornoch Firth.
Sponsor: Tain Archaeology Group.
Tain Archaeology Group 1994.
(1) NH 663 873; (2) NH 665 873; (3) NH 667 873 Group of three hut circles located on N-facing slope within scrub woodland. Maximum diameters: (1) 11.4m; (2) 11.2m; (3) 11.2m.
Tain Archaeology Group 1995.
Sources/Archives (2)
- --- SHG456 Text/Publication/Article: TAG. 1995. 'Coille Mhor (Edderton parish), hut circles', Discovery and Excavation in Scotland 1995, p.43. Discovery and Excavation in Scotland. 43. 43.
- --- SHG659 Text/Publication/Article: Tain Archaeology Group. 1994. 'Dun Alascaig (Edderton parish): hut circles and clearance cairns', Discovery and Excavation in Scotland 1994, p.39. Discovery and Excavation in Scotland. 39. 39.
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred NH 6651 8729 (522m by 107m) (5 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NH68NE |
| Geographical Area | ROSS AND CROMARTY |
| Civil Parish | EDDERTON |
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Related Monuments/Buildings (1)
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External Links (1)
- https://canmore.org.uk/site/87575 (View RCAHMS Canmore entry for this site)
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