MHG52623 - Possible hut circle - west of Torr a'Bhioda
Summary
A possible hut circle west of Torr a'Bhioda.
Type and Period (1)
- HUT CIRCLE (Neolithic to Late Iron Age - 4000 BC? to 560 AD?)
Protected Status
- None recorded
Full Description
An archaeological survey of an area to be affected by the construction of a small hydro scheme on the Inverasdale Estate was carried out by C Dagg in 2008. This located a number of prehistoric and early modern settlement and cultivation features. The east boundary dyke of site no.6 diverts round an approximately circular grassy level platform 8m in diameter, strongly suggesting the site of a former hut circle whose stone has been robbed in the construction of the dyke (see photos 15, 18). This is at the north edge of the improved high ground west of Torr a'Bhioda. <1>
GIS spatial data amended in 2019 according to location of feature as seen on 1999-2001 vertical APs. <2>
Sources/Archives (2)
- <1> SHG24073 Text/Report/Fieldwork Report: Dagg, C. 12/2008. Boor Hydro-Electric Scheme, Inverasdale Estate, Poolewe, Parish of Gairloch, Wester Ross: Archaeological Evaluation. Unaffiliated. 14/01/2009. Digital. Site 6.
- <2> SHG27491 Image/Photograph(s)/Aerial Photograph/Vertical: Get Mapping. 1999-2001. Get Mapping colour vertical aerial photography 1999-2001 (The Millennium Map). XY
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NG 8412 8108 (17m by 17m) Indicative centroid |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NG88SW |
| Geographical Area | ROSS AND CROMARTY |
| Civil Parish | GAIRLOCH |
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