MHG194 - Hut Circle, Achlachan Moss
Summary
No summary available.
Type and Period (1)
- HUT CIRCLE (Bronze Age - 2400 BC to 551 BC)
Protected Status
- None recorded
Full Description
The remains of a hut circle lie about 1 1/2 mls W of Mybster Inn, on the N side of, and some 20 yds from, the road to Westerdale. It has been circular, measuring 12ft in diameter within a bank or wall some 4 to 6ft in thickness. The inner outline of the bank is marked by large stones placed end to end a foot or so apart, and a similar arrangement appears to have characterised the outer circumference, which, however, is much overgrown with grass. The entrance has probably been from the SW, but the bank in that direction has been broken down.
RCAHMS 1911, visited 1910
ND 1459 5262. The hut circle is as described above.
Surveyed at 1:2500.
Visited by OS (E G C) 14 April 1962.
(ND 1459 5262) Hut Circle (NR) OS 6" map, (1963)
Recent land improvement has destroyed the hut circle.
Visited by OS (J M) 15 November 1981.
Sources/Archives (3)
- --- SHG20984 Text/Report/Fieldwork Report: Wordsworth J. 1997. An Archaeological Survey of a proposed plantation at Dale Farm, Halkirk, Caithness. Wordsworth Archaeological Services. 10/1997. Digital (scanned as PDF).
- --- SHG2664 Text/Report: RCAHMS. 1911. The Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments and Constructions of Scotland. Third report and inventory of monuments and constructions in the county of Caithness. . 35-6, No. 118.
- --- SHG2947 Text/Publication/Volume: Wordsworth, J. 1997. Archaeological Survey of Proposed Woodland at Dale Farm, Halkirk, Caithness.
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred ND 1459 5262 (100m by 100m) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | ND15SW |
| Civil Parish | WATTEN |
| Geographical Area | CAITHNESS |
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Investigations/Events (1)
External Links (1)
- https://canmore.org.uk/site/8345 (View RCAHMS Canmore entry for this site)
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