MHG28684 - Hut circle - Creag Buaille Dorach
Summary
No summary available.
Type and Period (1)
- HUT CIRCLE (Bronze Age - 2400 BC to 551 BC)
Protected Status
- None recorded
Full Description
A bracken and heather-covered hut-circle, situated on a NE-facing slope, was recorded by Headland Archaeology during a walkover survey around Langwell Water in 1998. It measures 11m from N to S by 9m externally and 6m in diameter internally. The rubble bank is 0.6m high and there is a 1.5m wide entrance on the E. <1>
GIS spatial data amended in 2018 to position as seen on 2009 APs (the NGR in the report is clearly inaccurate). <2>
Sources/Archives (2)
- <1> SHG27187 Text/Report/Fieldwork Report: Colm Moloney & Louise Baker. 1998. Forestry Survey - Langwell, Berriedale, Caithness. Headland Archaeology. Digital (scanned as PDF). Area 3 Site 13.
- <2> SHG27382 Image/Photograph(s)/Aerial Photograph/Vertical: Get Mapping. 2009. Getmapping aerial photography 2009. XY
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred ND 0960 2188 (15m by 15m) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | ND02SE |
| Civil Parish | LATHERON |
| Geographical Area | CAITHNESS |
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Investigations/Events (1)
External Links (2)
- https://canmore.org.uk/site/135061 (View HES Canmore entry for this site)
- https://canmore.org.uk/site/142627 (View HES Canmore entry for this site)
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