MHG48211 - Loch Watenan
Summary
No summary available.
Type and Period (2)
- HUT CIRCLE (Neolithic to Late Iron Age - 4000 BC? to 560 AD?)
- CLEARANCE CAIRN (Undated)
Protected Status
- None recorded
Full Description
NMRS Report: (23/05/2006 12:47:52)
ND34SW 409 ND 31905 41703
This hut-circle lies in young heather on a gentle SSW-facing slope at the N end of Loch Watenan. It measures 5m in diameter within a low spread stony bank 2.2m in thickness and 0.3m in height. A depression in the crest of the bank on the SSW may mark the position of the entrance. Two small cairns lie 45m to the NNW and 30m to the NNE respectively, and may be relatively recent in date. The former is little more than a spread of loose stones on the slope of a low rise, while the latter is set on the edge of a peat cutting, and is probably composed of stones cast up as the peats were cut.
(YARROWS04 94)
Visited by RCAHMS (ARG, ATW) 17 June 2004.
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Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred ND 31904 41703 (20m by 20m) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | ND34SW |
| Civil Parish | WICK |
| Geographical Area | CAITHNESS |
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
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External Links (1)
- https://canmore.org.uk/site/271214 (View RCAHMS Canmore entry for this site)
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