MHG32292 - Hut circle, Camore Wood
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Type and Period (1)
- HUT CIRCLE (Bronze Age - 2400 BC to 551 BC)
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Full Description
5898: SAM MP 2003: 1 tree growing out of it. S facing entrance c15m across with possible chamber in wall on N side.
Dornoch Heritage Soc Site S 24: Plan: c11,5m diam, wall spread to c3.5m. Simple entrance in S. A gap in N leads into attached U shaped annexe measuring 4.5m N-S by c5m, with wall spread to c 2m.
PD: Most massively constructed hut circle in woods… S facing slope, no attempt at levelling floor area. Slightly raised central platform suggesting hearth … quite marked holowing of floor in W quadrant… enclosure… tribal leader..
Hut circles marked on 1st ed OS
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Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NH 7722 8922 (50m by 50m) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NH78NE |
| Geographical Area | SUTHERLAND |
| Civil Parish | DORNOCH |
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External Links (1)
- http://portal.historicenvironment.scot/designation/SM5898 (Online designation description (Historic Environment Scotland))
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