MHG2668 - Hut Circle - Buntait
Summary
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Type and Period (1)
- HUT CIRCLE (Bronze Age - 2400 BC to 551 BC)
Protected Status
- None recorded
Full Description
To the N of an area of known field clearance heaps (NH 43 SW 4) is a single hut circle. It is c.8m in diameter, a possible enterance to the S. <1>
This hut-circle stands on a heather-grown ridge close to the edge of a forestry plantation. It is oval on plan, measuring 9.6m from NNW to SSE by 8.6m transversely within a wall 2m in thickness and 0.3m in height, and it has an entrance on the SSE (URQ97 450). About 60m to the NW there is an area of rig (URQ97 451; NH 4009 3151), extending to about 0.4ha. The rigs are curved and measure about 3.6m in breadth, broadening to 4.6m towards their ends. Two small cairns lie in the furrows between the rigs.
(URQ97 450, 451)
Visited by RCAHMS (PJD) 22 October 1997
GIS spatial data amended in 2022 according to location of site as seen on 2008 vertical APs. <2>
Sources/Archives (2)
- <1> SHG296 Text/Publication/Article: Harden, G. 1986. 'Buntait (Kiltarlity and Convinth), hut circle', Discovery and Excavation in Scotland 1986, p.17. Discovery and Excavation in Scotland. 17. 17.
- <2> SHG27688 Image/Photograph(s)/Aerial Photograph/Vertical: Get Mapping. 2008. Getmapping aerial photography 2008. XY
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NH 4013 3143 (28m by 28m) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NH43SW |
| Civil Parish | KILTARLITY AND CONVINTH |
| Geographical Area | INVERNESS |
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Investigations/Events (0)
External Links (1)
- https://canmore.org.uk/site/12353 (View RCAHMS Canmore entry for this site)
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