MHG55641 - Prehistoric hut circle - Amer, Glen Bracadale, Skye
Summary
A degraded hut circle was noted during a walkover survey by West Coast Archaeological Services in 2012 at Amer, Glen Bracadale, Skye, prior to a proposed woodland creation scheme.
Type and Period (1)
- HUT CIRCLE (Neolithic to Late Iron Age - 4000 BC? to 560 AD?)
Protected Status
- None recorded
Full Description
A degraded hut circle was noted during a walkover survey by West Coast Archaeological Services in 2012 at Amer, Glen Bracadale, Skye, prior to a proposed woodland creation scheme. It is located 20m to the south-east of a burn on a terrace and consists of a grass-covered stone boulder roundhouse measuring 14.5m north-west- south-east by 12.5m north-south over walls spread to 2m wide and up to 0.5m high. It has a possible south-facing entrance 1m in width. It has been heavily disturbed by later rig and furrow cultivation. <1>
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred NG 37155 39694 (13m by 13m) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NG33NE |
| Geographical Area | SKYE AND LOCHALSH |
| Civil Parish | BRACADALE |
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