MHG4880 - Hut circle - An Cruachan
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Type and Period (1)
- HUT CIRCLE (Bronze Age - 2400 BC to 551 BC)
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- None recorded
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Full Description
NG32SE 3 3716 2291.
NG 3716 2291 On a shelf on the NW slopes of An Cruachan, a little west of Kraiknish Burn, about 530 feet above sea-level, there is a hut circle in a fair state of preservation.
It measures internally 4.0m NE-SW by 5.0m transversely, with turf-covered stone walling 1.5-2.0m wide and 0.2m high. The entrance is to the N. There is some slight scarping of the hill slope around E and S sides. (Visible on RAF air photographs CPE/Scot/UK/372: 3143-4)
Visited by OS (A S P) 6 June 1961.
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred NG 3716 2291 (100m by 100m) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NG32SE |
| Geographical Area | SKYE AND LOCHALSH |
| Civil Parish | BRACADALE |
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External Links (1)
- https://canmore.org.uk/site/11043 (View RCAHMS Canmore entry for this site)
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