MHG54104 - Possible Hut Circle, Gallowhill Wood
Summary
Possible hut circle recorded during walkover survey.
Type and Period (1)
- HUT CIRCLE? (Early Bronze Age to Late Iron Age - 2400 BC to 560 AD)
Protected Status
- None recorded
Full Description
Possible hut circle recorded during walkover survey.
Well defined encircling embankment, generally 0.6m in height, but 0.8m in the NE where it is recessed into the slope. Internal diameter of area is 12m, external is generally 17.5m. Possible entrance in the south sector. <1>
It is possible this is one of the hut circles recorded just below Croftcrunie by the Inverness Scientific Society Field Club in 1888. <2>
It is not possible for this hut circle to be one of the three mentioned in <2> as Croftcrunie lies some 1.7 miles to the northeast - IS-L 06/02/2014.
Sources/Archives (2)
- <1> SHG21941 Text/Report/Fieldwork Report: Marshall M. 01/2003. Record of Visible Archaeological Remains in Upper Part of Gallowhill Wood, Ross-shire. North of Scotland Archaeological Society (NOSAS). 03/05/2003. Digital. Site 8.
- <2> SHG912 Text/Publication/Article: ISSFC. 1888. 'Hut circles in the Black Isle - Castle of Kilcoy. {including the history of Redcastle}', Trans Inverness Sci Soc Fld Club Vol. 2 1880-3, p.236-43. Trans Inverness Sci Soc Fld Club. 236-43.
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NH 6059 4935 (18m by 18m) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NH64NW |
| Geographical Area | ROSS AND CROMARTY |
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Related Investigations/Events (1)
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