MHG29178 - Hut circle, Balblair Wood (2 of 3)
Summary
A probable hut circle.
Type and Period (2)
- HUT CIRCLE (Late Bronze Age to Late Iron Age - 1250 BC to 560 AD)
- (Alternate Type) BURIAL CAIRN (Neolithic to Late Bronze Age - 4000 BC to 551 BC)
Protected Status
- None recorded
Full Description
No: 18
NGR: NH 5032 4454
Source: fieldwalking
Class: Hut circle
Description - This circular feature has a diameter of 14m and comprises of a turf-covered stone bank of up to 5m width and 0.5m height. There is a slight dip in the bank at the south-eastern side of the circle which may indicate an entrance to the circle. The most obvious interpretation for this feature is the remains of a hut circle of broadly prehistoric, and probably Iron Age, date. However, the presence of probable chambered cairns (no.’s 1 and 2) within the survey area suggests that an alternative interpretation as the remains of a burial monument is also plausible. <1>
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred NH 5031 4453 (16m by 16m) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NH54SW |
| Civil Parish | KILMORACK |
| Geographical Area | INVERNESS |
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