MHG38878 - Possible hut circle - Dunvegan
Summary
Site of possible hut circle which may have been reused and altered to form a shieling.
Type and Period (1)
- HUT CIRCLE (Neolithic to Late Iron Age - 4000 BC? to 560 AD?)
Protected Status
- None recorded
Full Description
A stone built, circular foundation with an overlying multi-cell shieling situated at the foot of a small E facing rocky outcrop. The circular stone foundation measures 10.4m in diameter over walls 1.5m thick. A partially robbed entrance, 0.9m wide at the inner end, is visible on the S side. <1>
See MHG39906 for the shieling.
Sources/Archives (1)
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NG 3047 4822 (100m by 100m) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NG34NW |
| Geographical Area | SKYE AND LOCHALSH |
| Civil Parish | DUIRINISH |
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Investigations/Events (1)
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