MHG14715 - Hut circle - Black Hill
Summary
No summary available.
Type and Period (1)
- HUT CIRCLE (Bronze Age - 2400 BC to 551 BC)
Protected Status
- None recorded
Full Description
NH 5735 6375 The largely ploughed out remains of a hut circle estimated at c8m in diameter survive to the N of the previously recorded cup-marked stone (NH56SE 10). <1>
The ploughed out remains of a roundhouse are evident about 10m above the cupmarked stone recorded on the SMR as NH56SE0010. Exact dimensions of the roundhouse are unclear, though a platform c8m diam. is evident.
J Aitken : 04/05/01.
GIS spatial data amended in 2024 based on location of feature as seen on 2009 vertical aerial photographs. <2>
Sources/Archives (2)
- <1> SHG276 Text/Publication/Article: Wordsworth and Munro, J and H. 1995. 'Black Hill, Foulis (Kiltearn parish), hut circle', Discovery and Excavation in Scotland 1995, p.44. Discovery and Excavation in Scotland. 44. 44.
- <2> SHG27382 Image/Photograph(s)/Aerial Photograph/Vertical: Get Mapping. 2009. Getmapping aerial photography 2009. XY
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NH 5733 6371 (34m by 34m) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NH56SE |
| Geographical Area | ROSS AND CROMARTY |
| Civil Parish | KILTEARN |
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Investigations/Events (0)
External Links (1)
- https://canmore.org.uk/site/132055 (View RCAHMS Canmore entry for this site)
Comments and Feedback
Do you have any more information about this record? Please feel free to comment with information and photographs, or ask any questions, using the "Disqus" tool below. Comments are moderated, and we aim to respond/publish as soon as possible.