MHG56900 - Hut circle - E of Newton of Leys, Inverness
Summary
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Type and Period (1)
- HUT CIRCLE (Neolithic to Late Iron Age - 4000 BC? to 560 AD?)
Protected Status
- None recorded
Full Description
Identified by Cathy Dagg during a walkover survey in August 2014. <1>
Visited by K Cameron of Highland Council in 2015. This annular feature has a diameter of c 7.5m with the walls surviving to c. 0.4m high. Some wall stones are visible. The entrance lies in the South-East. It is not known to have been recorded previously. NGR 269079 839908 <2>
Several clearance cairns were noted lying in the area of the roundhouses. The cairns are mostly heather-covered and 2-3m in diameter with a height of c 0.4m. No obvious banks or field boundaries were visible. The rough area of clearance, though not the individual cairns, is marked on the survey report.
Sources/Archives (2)
- <1> SHG26909 Text/Report/Environmental Statement: Ash Design & Assessment. 2014. Moy 33kV Cable Route: Environmental Survey Report. ASH Design & Assessment. Digital.
- <2> SHG26910 Text/Correspondence: K Cameron. Email from K Cameron regarding sites along Moy underground cable connection. Highland Council. Digital.
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NH 6907 3990 (24m by 24m) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NH63NE |
| Civil Parish | INVERNESS AND BONA |
| Geographical Area | INVERNESS |
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