MHG45400 - Hut circle - Meall Meadhonach
Summary
A hut circle at Meall Meadhonach.
Type and Period (1)
- HUT CIRCLE (Neolithic to Late Iron Age - 4000 BC? to 560 AD?)
Protected Status
Full Description
A hut circle at Meall Meadhonach. Recorded by the OS as hut circle 'A'.
NC61SW 13 6122 1135 and 6117 1139.
Hut-circle, 12m by 10m, heather-covered, with no clear entrance. <1>
At NC 6122 1135 and at NC 6117 1139, in the upper slopes of a W-facing hillside, are two hut circles (A and B respectively) and accompanying field clearance. (See NC61SW 5). Both huts are heather-covered.
'A' measures about 7m in diameter within a wall reduced to a rubble spread 2m broad and up to 0.3m high; the entrance is in the SSE.
'B' set back into the slope, measures 8m by 7m within a wall reduced to a rubble spread 1.5m to 2m broad and up to 0.4m high; the entrance is in the SSW on the line of the long axis.
Surveyed at 1:10,000. Visit by OS 30 October 1980.
The hut circle and surrounding features were scheduled by Historic Scotland in 1988.
New information about this site was gathered during a walkover survey by Ross and Cromarty Archaeology Services that took place between Nov 2010 and Jan 2011. A degraded, heather-covered subcircular hut circle, 9m by 10m internal diameter, comprises stone and turf. The structure, built on a knoll overlooking southwest-facing slopes, has a south entrance and the walls are 1.0m wide and 0.5m high. <2> <3>
GIS spatial data amended in 2019 according to extent as seen on 2009 vertical APs. <4>
Sources/Archives (4)
- <1> SHG2510 Text/Report/Fieldwork Report: Mercer, R. J. & Howell, J.M.. 1980. Archaeological field survey in northern Scotland, 1976-1979. University of Edinburgh. 30/01/1980. Paper and Digital. 123, Dal 230.
- <2> SHG25613 Text/Report/Fieldwork Report: Peteranna, M. 02/2011. Archaeological survey of Dalchork Forest, Lairg, Sutherland: Archaeological Walkover Survey. Ross & Cromarty Archaeological Services. Digital. Site 62.
- <3> SHG25614 Collection/Project Archive: Peteranna, M.. 02/2011. Archaeological survey of Dalchork Forest, Lairg, Sutherland: Archaeological Walkover Survey. Ross & Cromarty Archaeological Services. Digital. Site 62.
- <4> SHG27382 Image/Photograph(s)/Aerial Photograph/Vertical: Get Mapping. 2009. Getmapping aerial photography 2009. XY
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NC 6121 1135 (20m by 20m) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NC61SW |
| Geographical Area | SUTHERLAND |
| Civil Parish | LAIRG |
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Investigations/Events (1)
External Links (2)
- http://portal.historicenvironment.scot/designation/SM4560 (Online designation description (Historic Environment Scotland))
- https://canmore.org.uk/site/5528 (View HES Canmore entry for this site)
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