MHG53927 - Hut circle, Sciberscross
Summary
Hut circle recorded during walkover survey. This is part of a settlement of seven huts, and an associated field system.
Type and Period (1)
- HUT CIRCLE (Early Bronze Age to Late Iron Age - 2400 BC to 560 AD)
Protected Status
- None recorded
Full Description
7m internal diameter hut circle, entirely covered in deep heather (Plate 12). Its walls, with stone visible only in its E arc is spread to 2m and stands 0.5m high and there is a 1m wide entrance to 099 degrees. It is set on level ground immediately at the N end of the step in terrain, on which the dyke of Feature 24 (above) is set and is 10m to the N of a pit associated with the settlement (MHG53925).
This hut circle is part of a Bronze Age/Iron Age settlement at Sciberscross. The features of an associated field system have also been recorded across this area. <1>
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Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NC 7681 1025 (15m by 15m) Differs slightly from GPS surveypoint - but taken as treferring to this HC |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NC71SE |
| Geographical Area | SUTHERLAND |
| Civil Parish | ROGART |
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Related Monuments/Buildings (1)
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