MHG2992 - Bogbain Wood
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Type and Period (1)
- HUT CIRCLE (Bronze Age - 2400 BC to 551 BC)
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Full Description
At NH 7073 4133 in open moorland, formerly Bogbain Wood, is a circular stone-walled hut and an associated field system. The hut measures c.10.5m in diameter, between the centres of a wall spread to c.2.5m all round. In the SE arc is a simple entrance c.1.0m wide. The well-defined field system comprises stone clearance heaps and occasional field walls and lynchets forming cultivation plots average size c.30.0m by c.20.0m. Visited by OS (N K B) 3 April 1970.
Surveyed at 1/2500
Visited by OS (A A) 4 February 1972.
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Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NH 7077 4145 (521m by 612m) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NH74SW |
| Civil Parish | INVERNESS AND BONA |
| Geographical Area | INVERNESS |
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Related Monuments/Buildings (1)
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External Links (2)
- http://portal.historicenvironment.scot/designation/SM4698 (Online designation description (Historic Environment Scotland))
- https://canmore.org.uk/site/14291 (View RCAHMS Canmore entry for this site)
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