MHG34818 - Hut circle - CARN NAM FIADH
Summary
Roundhouse with associated field dyke/ enclosure.
Type and Period (1)
Protected Status
- None recorded
Full Description
A hut-circle, situated on a shelf at the N end of the ridge of Carn nam Fiadh, was noted during a pre-afforestation survey of part of the Couldoran Estate. The hut-circle measures c.10m in diameter over walls spread up to 1.2m in width and standing up to c.0.3m in height. There is a possible entrance on the SE. A low dyke, delineating the E edge of the shelf on which the hut-circle is situated, possibly forms an enclosure on the NE.
J Harden December 1997; NMRS MS 965/5, 11
Site recorded during a rapid archaeological assessment was undertaken to cover an area proposed for a Woodland Grant Scheme.
NG 8393 4143 Roundhouse with associated field dyke/ enclosure. The roundhouse is c 10m in diameter across walls spread to c 1.2m and c 0.3m high, with a possible entrance in the SE quadrant. A low heather-covered dyke delineates the E edge of the shelf on which the roundhouse is situated, possibly forming an enclosure to the NE of the roundhouse.
Sponsor: Finlayson Hughes.
J Harden 1998 <1>
NGR adjusted based on 2009 vertical aerial photographs. <2>
Sources/Archives (2)
- <1> SHG21285 Text/Report/Fieldwork Report: Harden, J.. 1997. A rapid archaeological assessment of part of Couldoran Estate in advance of a Woodland Grant Scheme. Wordsworth Archaeological Services. 30/12/1997. Digital (scanned as PDF). Site 3.6.
- <2> SHG27382 Image/Photograph(s)/Aerial Photograph/Vertical: Get Mapping. 2009. Getmapping aerial photography 2009. XY
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NG 8390 4141 (21m by 21m) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NG84SW |
| Geographical Area | ROSS AND CROMARTY |
| Civil Parish | LOCHCARRON |
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Investigations/Events (1)
External Links (1)
- https://trove.scot/place/142542 (View record on the HES Trove website)
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