MHG5088 - Glen Brittle House
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Type and Period (1)
- HUT CIRCLE (Bronze Age - 2400 BC to 551 BC)
Protected Status
- None recorded
Full Description
NG42SW 4 4141 2179.
NG 4141 2179. On a crest of the lower slopes of Sgurr nan Gobhar, 400.0m NE of Glen Brittle House, there is a ruined hut circle at 250ft OD. (Visible on RAF air photographs CPE/Scot/UK/372: 4150-1)
It measures 6.0m in internal diameter with turf-covered walling 1.0m wide and 0.2m high. The probable entrance is to the S.
Overlying the walling on the NW there is a turf-covered mound of stones measuring 4.0m in diameter and 0.5m high, with much loose stone at the centre.
Visited by OS (A S P) 5 June 1961.
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred NG 4140 2179 (100m by 100m) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NG42SW |
| Geographical Area | SKYE AND LOCHALSH |
| Civil Parish | BRACADALE |
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External Links (1)
- https://canmore.org.uk/site/11239 (View RCAHMS Canmore entry for this site)
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