MHG3498 - Hut circle - Allt Mor, Essich
Summary
A well-preserved hut circle at Allt Mor, Essich.
Type and Period (1)
- HUT CIRCLE (Late Bronze Age to Late Iron Age - 1250 BC to 560 AD)
Protected Status
- None recorded
Full Description
A well-preserved hut circle at Allt Mor, Essich.
At NH 6511 3876, on a rise, is a circular stone-walled hut measuring c. 11.0m in diameter between the centres of a wall spread to c. 3.0m all round. The entrance, in the E, is mutilated. No trace of associated cultivation.
Visited by OS (R L) 12 January 1970
Surveyed at 1/2500.
Visited by OS (A A) 23 November 1971.
This site was visited by a member of HCAU staff in August 2009 and found to be as described. <1> <2>
This site can be seen on an oblique aerial photograph taken by Jim Bone in 1997. <3>
GIS spatial data amended in 2023 according to location of feature as seen on 2009 vertical APs. <4>
Sources/Archives (4)
- <1> SHG23297 Verbal Communication: Tilbury, S. Comment by Sylvina Tilbury, HER Officer. 19/08/2009.
- <2> SHG24247 Image/Photograph(s): Tilbury, S. 2009-11. Photographs by Sylvina Tilbury, HER Officer. Colour. . Digital. 19/08/2009.
- <3> SHG24076 Image/Photograph(s)/Aerial Photograph/Oblique: Bone, J. Aerial photographs of various sites submitted by Jim Bone. Colour. Yes. Digital. 97/4/8.
- <4> SHG27382 Image/Photograph(s)/Aerial Photograph/Vertical: Get Mapping. 2009. Getmapping aerial photography 2009. XY
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NH 6513 3876 (20m by 20m) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NH63NE |
| Civil Parish | INVERNESS AND BONA |
| Geographical Area | INVERNESS |
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Investigations/Events (0)
External Links (1)
- https://canmore.org.uk/site/13131 (View RCAHMS Canmore entry for this site)
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