MHG19445 - Hut Circles - Inverkirkaig (Inverkirkaig 1)
Summary
A hut circle at Inverkirkaig.
Type and Period (1)
- HUT CIRCLE (Neolithic to Late Iron Age - 4000 BC? to 560 AD?)
Protected Status
- None recorded
Full Description
A hut circle at Inverkirkaig.
Two hut circles c 12.5m and c 6.5m in diameter. The surrounding area has been used for shieling/grazing activity. <1>
209001 919598 Inverkirkaig 1 KC003: The hut circle was visited by A Welti and K Clarke in 2010 as part of research for a dissertation on hut circles in Wester Ross. This was part of a degree course overseen by Aberdeen University. The circular stone structure is totally engulfed by mature heather. Only a few stones to N are visible.It is just inside a deer fence and is directly underneath a steep escarpment. It is on fairly level ground with a W facing slope below.The centre of the structure is boggy. Internal diameter could not be measured. External diameter averaged 10.5m.The double skinned wall is 2m thick with max height1.2m. No entrance could be seen. The structure is 12 m from KC004 (see MHG57320) and 40 m from GS044 (see MHG60978). <2> <3>
[Note: a database was set up as part of research for the dissertation and was subsequently expanded as an extension of the We Digs Project (see website link below). The full access database can be made available to enquirers/researchers if requested - contact HER for details].
NGR adjusted to position as seen on 2009 vertical Aps. <4>
Sources/Archives (4)
- <1> SHG922 Text/Publication/Article: Bangor-Jones, M. 1994. 'Inverkirkaig (Assynt parish): [hut circles]', Discovery and Excavation in Scotland 1994, p.43. Discovery and Excavation in Scotland. 43. 43.
- <2> SHG27403 Text/Manuscript: Welti, A.. 2012. Roundhouses of Wester Ross and parts of Skye. University of Aberdeen. Yes. Digital. KC003.
- <3> SHG27404 Dataset/Database File: Welti, A.. 2009-2016. Roundhouses of Wester Ross and parts of Skye: project database. Lochbroom Field Club. Yes. Digital. KC003.
- <4> SHG27382 Image/Photograph(s)/Aerial Photograph/Vertical: Get Mapping. 2009. Getmapping aerial photography 2009. XY
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NC 0900 1959 (13m by 13m) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NC01NE |
| Geographical Area | SUTHERLAND |
| Civil Parish | ASSYNT |
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Investigations/Events (0)
External Links (2)
- http://www.wedigs.co.uk/ (View the WeDigs in Wester Ross Project website)
- https://canmore.org.uk/site/91621 (View HES Canmore entry for this site)
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