MHG47936 - Hut circle - Hornybach
Summary
No summary available.
Type and Period (1)
- HUT CIRCLE (Neolithic to Late Iron Age - 4000 BC? to 560 AD?)
Protected Status
- None recorded
Full Description
NMRS Report: (08/11/2005)
ND24SE 71 26409 44947
This hut-circle is situated on the gentle, NE flank of Hornybach, a low rise within an extensive area of boggy moorland to the E of the Lybster to Watten public road. It measures about 7.5m in diameter within a stony bank 3.7m in thickness and 0.4m in height. There is an entrance on the ESE. The ground immediately to the W of the hut-circle has been cut for peat.
(YARROWS04 901)
(Visited by RCAHMS (ATW) 9 September 2004)
Sources/Archives (1)
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred ND 26408 44947 (20m by 20m) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | ND24SE |
| Civil Parish | WICK |
| Geographical Area | CAITHNESS |
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
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External Links (1)
- https://canmore.org.uk/site/270536 (View RCAHMS Canmore entry for this site)
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