MHG56419 - Hut circle - Balblair Wood
Summary
A hut circle in Balblair Wood investigated in 2012 by Northlight Heritage.
Type and Period (1)
- HUT CIRCLE (Early Bronze Age to Late Iron Age - 2400 BC? to 560 AD?)
Protected Status
- None recorded
Full Description
An enclosure in Balblair Wood, identified by GUARD in 2005 during a walkover survey and DBA exercise in advance of the proposed Beauly-Denny OHL Replacement line. It consisted of turf, moss and tree covered banks up to 3 m wide and 0.6 m in height. The enclosure measured approximately 15 m northwest-southeast and 10 m northeast-southwest with a possible opening on the southern side. <1> See also the relevant extracted chapters from the EIA report. <2>
This feature was evaluated by Northlight Heritage in June 2012 as it lay on the site of a proposed converter station as part of SHETL Western Isles Commection Programme. A single trench (T19) demonstrated that the bank defining the feature was approximately 2.5m wide and comprised medium-sized cobbles within a silty sand matrix. No artefacts or other archaeological deposits were found. It was seen to be similar to another large possible hut-circle under investigation nearby. <3>
Sources/Archives (3)
- <1> SHG25589 Dataset/Database File: GUARD. 2010. Beauly to Denny 400kV Powerline: Cultural Heritage Survey Sites Highland. GUARD. MDB. ES No 009, GUARD Field Survey No 288.
- <2> SHG25750 Text/Report/Fieldwork Report: Sneddon, D.. 2005. Proposed Beauly to Denny 400kV Overhead Transmission Line: Environmental Statement (Cultural Heritage). Glasgow University Archaeological Research Division (GUARD). 6/10/2005. Digital.
- <3> SHG25853 Text/Report/Fieldwork Report: Becket, A.. 2012. Western Isles Converter Station: Archaeological Evaluation: Balblair Woods, Beauly, Highland. Northlight Heritage. Digital. FTR009.
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NH 5033 4457 (13m by 13m) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NH54SW |
| Civil Parish | KILMORACK |
| Geographical Area | INVERNESS |
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Investigations/Events (2)
External Links (1)
- https://canmore.org.uk/site/346718/balblair-wood (Link to online HES Canmore record)
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