MHG25083 - Achlachan Burn
Summary
No summary available.
Type and Period (1)
- HUT CIRCLE (Bronze Age - 2400 BC to 551 BC)
Protected Status
- None recorded
Full Description
ND15SW 68 1395 5275
ND 1395 5275 Remains of roundhouse 8m in internal diameter.
Sponsors: Tilhill Forestry, Dale Farm Estates.
J Wordsworth 1997
On a terrace above the Achlachan Burn, a hut-circle was noted during a pre-afforestation survey by J Wordsworth. Measuring 8m in diameter internally, the hut-circle shows as a slightly greener dished mound on a slight rise surrounded by coarser grassland.
J Wordsworth (Wordsworth Archaeological Services) 28 August 1997; NMRS MS 961/24, no.14
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).
- --- SHG2947 Text/Publication/Volume: Wordsworth, J. 1997. Archaeological Survey of Proposed Woodland at Dale Farm, Halkirk, Caithness.
- --- SHG522 Text/Publication/Article: Wordsworth, J. 1997. 'Dale Farm (Halkirk parish), roundhouse', Discovery and Excavation in Scotland 1997, p.47. Discovery and Excavation in Scotland. 47. 47.
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred ND 1395 5275 (100m by 100m) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | ND15SW |
| Civil Parish | HALKIRK |
| Geographical Area | CAITHNESS |
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Investigations/Events (1)
External Links (1)
- https://canmore.org.uk/site/123548 (View RCAHMS Canmore entry for this site)
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