MHG45043 - Possible hut circle - Helgry Township
Summary
A possible hut circle at Helgry Township.
Type and Period (1)
- HUT CIRCLE? (Neolithic to Late Iron Age - 4000 BC? to 560 AD?)
Protected Status
- None recorded
Full Description
A possible hut circle at Helgry Township.
This deserted township of about six hectares comprises five buildings and a corn-drying kiln together with small associated enclosures. The township is bounded in the NE and NW by a wall within which is an area of cultivation with bare stone clearance heaps. Additionally at NC 8525 2144 there are the remains of a sub-oval enclosure measuring 11m N-S by 9.5m E-W; within it lies a rectangular footing, 9m by 3m. The walls are between 1.2m and 1.8m wide, with large blocks on the S side, where the entrance is located. Although this feature resembles a hut-circle with a later internal structure, its somewhat irregular shape suggests it is contemporary or nearly so with the other structures at Helgry.
Visited by OS (JB) 7 March 1977.
GIS spatial data corrected according to feature as seen on 1999-2001 vertical APs. <1>
Sources/Archives (1)
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NC 8525 2144 (22m by 22m) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NC82SE |
| Geographical Area | SUTHERLAND |
| Civil Parish | KILDONAN |
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Investigations/Events (0)
External Links (1)
- https://canmore.org.uk/site/72951 (View HES Canmore entry for this site)
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