MHG54679 - Hut circle - Camas Ban, Skye
Summary
A hut circle at Camas Ban, Skye.
Type and Period (2)
- HUT CIRCLE (Neolithic to Late Iron Age - 4000 BC? to 560 AD?)
- CAIRNFIELD (Undated)
Protected Status
- None recorded
Full Description
A hut circle at Camas Ban, Skye.
This hut circle lies at 15m OD on the sheltered E facing slope of a small knoll, 200m NE of Camas Ban. It measures 14m in diameter over low stone footings, c1m thick. The S walls of the circle have been disturbed, possibly to provide stones for the Tup Park wall which was built c1830, and a smaller structure has been formed within its W side. There is a group of heather-covered small cairns to the W on the low knoll above it.
Information from Marjorie MacInnes, October 2010. <1>
GIS spatial data amended in 2019 according to location of site as seen on 1999-2001 vertical APs. <2>
Sources/Archives (2)
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NG 2255 5462 (20m by 20m) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NG25SW |
| Geographical Area | SKYE AND LOCHALSH |
| Civil Parish | DUIRINISH |
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Investigations/Events (0)
External Links (1)
- https://canmore.org.uk/site/307203 (View HES Canmore record for this site)
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