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MHG57762 - Hut circle, The Black Mare's Rock 'F' (PS006)

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A hut circle at The Black Mare's Rock.

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A hut circle at The Black Mare's Rock, originally surveyed by the OS as Hut circle 'E'.

Centred at NG 882 384 on a rugged SE-facing hillside is a settlement of six circular stone-walled houses ('A'- 'F').
'A' measures 12.5m diameter between centres of a wall spread to 2.5m. The ill-defined entrance is in ESE.
'B' is 7m diameter between centres of a wall spread to 2m, with an ill-defined entrance in ESE. A later ruinous construction (c2m diameter) has been built inside house in NE arc against inner face.
'C' is 7.5m diameter between centres of a wall spread to 2.5m. The entrance in E is 1.3m wide.
'D' is 7.5m diameter within a wall 1.3m thick. The inner face of contiguous stones on edge is well preserved in N and W arcs. The ill-defined entrance is in E.
'E', the best preserved, is 6m diameter within a wall 1.4m thick, with entrance in ESE.
'F', in poor state of preservation, 6.5m diameter between wall centres.
In vicinity of houses are a few stone clearance heaps and ruinous walls probably from contemporary cultivation.
Surveyed at 1/2500, 1/10,000. Visited by OS (A A) 31 May 1974.

188406 838484 Blackmares Rock 4 PS006: The hut circle was visited by A Welti and P Swan in 2009 as part of research for a dissertation on hut circles in Wester Ross. This was part of a degree course overseen by Aberdeen University. This circular HC sits on a natural knoll on a gentle SE facing slope with panoramic views over land and to Loch Carron. It is 20m from a stream. There are field walls enclosing improved land downslope. Average interior diameter is 4.2m, external diam is 9m. These measurements may be due to tumble as wall construction was not clear, wall width was 1m and max wall height was 0.4m. A possible entrance faced SE. The structure was submerged by heather; the bank was evident but few stones were visible. There are 7 identified HC's in the group; associated HCs are PS005 (200m distant - see MHG7646), EB002 (300m - see MHG57758), AW001 (100m - see MHG57761), EB003 (500m - see MHG57759), EB004 (100m - see MHG57760) and JM001 (400m - see MHG14042). <1> <2>

[Note: a database was set up as part of research for the dissertation and was subsequently expanded as an extension of the We Digs Project (see website link below). The full access database can be made available to enquirers/researchers if requested - contact HER for details].

GIS spatial data created in 2018 according to location as shown on 2009 APs. <3>

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Grid reference	Centred NG 8839 3849 (16m by 16m) (2 map features)
Map sheet	NG83NE
Geographical Area	ROSS AND CROMARTY
Civil Parish	LOCHCARRON

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