MHG35879 - Hut circle - ALLT GARBH
Summary
A hut circle on a platform on a north facing slope.
Type and Period (1)
Protected Status
- None recorded
Full Description
A hut-circle, situated on a N-facing slope, was recorded during a pre-afforestation survey at Craig Pityoulish and Craiggowrie. The hut-circle measures11m in diameter with a wall spread up to 3m in width and standing up to 0.5m in height. It lies at the W end of an area of clearance cairns (NH91SW 46).
A walkover survey was undertaken at Pityoulish Estate by Headland Archaeology in 1999.
Location: Allt Garbh
Class: Hut circle
Description: The remains of a hut circle in thick heather close to a series of substantial stone
cairns (Figure 3).
Site 5a - A hut circle on a platform on a north facing slope overlooking the known hut circle at Site 3. The circle is approximately 11 m in diameter with a wall spread of 3 m standing to a height 0.5 m.
Condition: Both the hut circle and cairns are located in long heather and are in a stable condition. <1>
NGR adjusted based on 1999-2001 vertical aerial photographs. <2>
Sources/Archives (2)
- <1> SHG20967 Text/Report/Fieldwork Report: Dalland M/Holden T. 1999. Forestry Survey: Pityoulish Estate - Craig Pityoulish and Craiggowrie, Aviemore, Highland. Headland Archaeology Ltd. 01/07/1999. Digital (scanned as PDF). Site 5a.
- <2> SHG27491 Image/Photograph(s)/Aerial Photograph/Vertical: Get Mapping. 1999-2001. Get Mapping colour vertical aerial photography 1999-2001 (The Millennium Map). XY
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NH 9465 1461 (31m by 30m) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NH91SW |
| Civil Parish | DUTHIL AND ROTHIEMURCHUS |
| Geographical Area | BADENOCH AND STRATHSPEY |
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Investigations/Events (1)
External Links (1)
- https://trove.scot/place/157904 (View record on the HES Trove website)
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