MHG53223 - Hut circle - Beinn Tighe, Eigg
Summary
A hut circle on Beinn Tighe, Eigg.
Type and Period (2)
- HUT CIRCLE (Neolithic to Late Iron Age - 4000 BC? to 560 AD?)
- MOUND (Undated)
Protected Status
- None recorded
Full Description
A hut circle on Beinn Tighe, Eigg.
This hut-circle, on a bracken- and heather-covered terrace overlooking erosion gullies about 340m NW of Beinn Tighe, measures 5.4m by 4.6m within a wall spread up to 1.5m in thickness and 0.3m in height. A stony mound lies about 20m to the W. (EIGG01 436): Visited by RCAHMS (DCC) 6 July 2001. <1> <2>
Sources/Archives (2)
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NM 44503 87136 (14m by 14m) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NM48NW |
| Civil Parish | SMALL ISLES |
| Geographical Area | LOCHABER |
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Investigations/Events (0)
External Links (1)
- http://canmore.rcahms.gov.uk/en/site/297983/ (View information held by RCAHMS on Canmore website)
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