MHG1622 - Hut Circle, Dun Burn
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Type and Period (1)
- HUT CIRCLE (Bronze Age - 2400 BC to 551 BC)
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- None recorded
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Full Description
At ND 0975 2552, set into a SW-facing slope, is a hut circle, oval in shape, measuring 8.5m by 7.5m transversely within a heather-covered wall, 0.5m high, generally spread to 2.5m, but broadening to 4.0m at the entrance, in the SE. There are some traces of lynchets and several stone clearance heaps to the S indicating associated cultivation, but no field plots are discernible.
Surveyed at 1:10,000. Visited by OS (N K B) 15 November 1982.
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred ND 0975 2552 (100m by 100m) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | ND02NE |
| Civil Parish | LATHERON |
| Geographical Area | CAITHNESS |
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External Links (1)
- https://canmore.org.uk/site/7501 (View RCAHMS Canmore entry for this site)
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