MHG32287 - Hut circle, Camore Woods
Summary
No summary available.
Type and Period (1)
- HUT CIRCLE (Bronze Age - 2400 BC to 551 BC)
Protected Status
Full Description
On raised natural knoll, clear felled - HAW 8/2003
5898: SAM MP: 2003: N/O/P complex double hut circle with extension on ise beside forestry track. Cleared in spring. Hut circles are joined. Most norterly one has ESE facing entrance 10m across with exposed stone on walls and at entrance. Middle part has WSW facing entrance & is c14m diam. The most S part is less distinct & appears to have WSW facing entrance.
Dornoch Heritage Soc Site N 19: Plan: N & O set into top of knoll are contiguous lying E-W. N measures C11m with wall sopread to 3m. Simple entrance in E is c1.5, wide.
Hut circle marked on 1st ed OS
Sources/Archives (1)
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NH 7716 8933 (50m by 50m) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NH78NE |
| Geographical Area | SUTHERLAND |
| Civil Parish | DORNOCH |
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Investigations/Events (0)
External Links (1)
- http://portal.historicenvironment.scot/designation/SM5898 (Online designation description (Historic Environment Scotland))
Comments and Feedback
Do you have any more information about this record? Please feel free to comment with information and photographs, or ask any questions, using the "Disqus" tool below. Comments are moderated, and we aim to respond/publish as soon as possible.