MHG24783 - Mullach an Tuir
Summary
No summary available.
Type and Period (2)
- HUT CIRCLE (Bronze Age - 2400 BC to 551 BC)
- CLEARANCE CAIRN (Undated)
Protected Status
- None recorded
Full Description
Situated on the S facing slopes of Mullach an Tuir, immediately N of Cannich, there are two hut-circles, each measuring about 7m in diameter, and an area of small cairns which were recorded during the course of an afforestation survey by J Wordsworth (NMRS MS 961/11 nos 4 and 5). The small cairns are spread over an area measuring about 100m by 70m within which lies one of the hut-circles (NMRS MS 961/11, no.5). It is defined by a circle of stones which is particularly noticeable on the S and E. The second hut-circle (NMRS MS 961/11 no.4) lies ouwith the small cairns and is defined by a random spread of stones measuring some 2m in width. It is most pronounced on the S where it is nearly 2m high. Scots pine grows on the SE where the probable entrance is.
J Wordworth (Wordsworth Archaeological Services) 1995; NMRS MS 961/11
Nos.4 and 5
NH 3353 3234 Roundhouse 7m diameter.
NH 3353 3234 Roundhouse 7m in diameter within cairnfield 100 x 70m.
Sponsor: Forest Enterprise (Fort Augustus District).
J Wordsworth 1997
Sources/Archives (2)
- --- SHG1137 Text/Publication/Article: Wordsworth, J. 1997. 'Mullach an Tuir, Glencannich (Kilmorack parish), pre-felling forestry survey', Discovery and Excavation in Scotland 1997, p.48. Discovery and Excavation in Scotland. 48. 48.
- --- SHG21163 Text/Report/Fieldwork Report: Wordsworth, J.. 1996. An Archaeological Survey of a Forestry Plantation at Mullach an Tuir, Glencannich. Wordsworth Archaeological Services. 21/08/1996. Digital (scanned as PDF).
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NH 3352 3234 (100m by 100m) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NH33SW |
| Civil Parish | KILMORACK |
| Geographical Area | INVERNESS |
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (1)
Related Investigations/Events (1)
External Links (1)
- https://canmore.org.uk/site/125102 (View RCAHMS Canmore entry for this site)
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