MHG57808 - Hut circle - Torr Garve, Applecross
Summary
A hut circle at Torr Garve, near Applecross.
Type and Period (1)
- HUT CIRCLE (Neolithic to Late Iron Age - 4000 BC? to 560 AD?)
Protected Status
- None recorded
Full Description
A hut circle at Torr Garve, near Applecross.
171398 843398 Torr Garve 3 HK011: The hut circle was visited by A Welti and H Keiro in 2010 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 is part of a cluster of 6. HK010 (see MHG57807) and HK009 (see MHG57806) are sited 500m S of the Applecross broch and campsite, and together with HK012 (see MHG57809), HK013 (see MHG57811), and BB500 (see MHG57814), are all on or around the same contour (70m to 76m) in a narrow plateau stretching S from HK010 and passing to E of Tor Mor. HC HK011 consists of a platform raised above level ground, in a south facing valley, to N of Torr Mor. It adjoins HK012 without overlaying it. HK011 and HK012 are surrounded by field walls which continue down the valley to S. No wall structure remains. There are a few large boulders which indicate the extent of the platform. Outer diameter is approx 8.4m. No other measurements were possible. There is a built up curving bank covered in bracken 70m from HK011 and HK012, at NG 71441 43365. This may be associated with HK011 and HK012. HK012 adjoins HK011 and is at a distance of 300m from HK009 and 150m from BB500. <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 to location as shown on 2009 Aps. <3>
Sources/Archives (3)
- <1> SHG27403 Text/Manuscript: Welti, A.. 2012. Roundhouses of Wester Ross and parts of Skye. University of Aberdeen. Yes. Digital. HK011.
- <2> SHG27404 Dataset/Database File: Welti, A.. 2009-2016. Roundhouses of Wester Ross and parts of Skye: project database. Lochbroom Field Club. Yes. Digital. HK011.
- <3> SHG27382 Image/Photograph(s)/Aerial Photograph/Vertical: Get Mapping. 2009. Getmapping aerial photography 2009. XY
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NG 7139 4340 (10m by 10m) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NG74SW |
| Geographical Area | ROSS AND CROMARTY |
| Civil Parish | APPLECROSS |
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Investigations/Events (0)
External Links (1)
- http://www.wedigs.co.uk/ (View the WeDigs in Wester Ross Project website)
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