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MHG61118 - Hut circle - Uig South (3)

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A hut circle at Uig.

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A hut circle at Uig.

139293 862487 Uig South 3 JAN064: The hut circle was visited by A Welti, A MacInnes, B Blackburn and M Wildgoose in 2018 as part of research for a dissertation on hut circles in Wester Ross. This was part of a degree course overseen by Aberdeen University. A cluster of 14 roundhouses are scattered over a 1000m x 500m area of grazed drassland at South Cuil, on slopes varying from gentle to steep, and all facing west over Uig Bay. Numerous field walls and enclosures, many of which appear ancient, indicate long term usage of this grazing land. Two clearance cairns are visible at a distance of around 30m from this HC. A farm track runs NE/SW below most of the HC cluster and along the fairly level base of the sloping ground. A standing stone (MHG5772) which could indicate ritual activities, is at a distance of 360m from JAN064. This circular stone structure is sited on a natural terrace in gently sloping surroundings and is in poor condition. JAN063, Uig South1 (see MHG61117), is sited 6m to the east of JAN064. The surrounding landscape is grassland, as is the vegetation inside the structure. The interior is wet. The site is 20m from a stream, 300m from the sea and has panoramic views to land and sea. Interior diameter averages 8.6m, external diameter is 11.0m. The double skinned wall is 1.2m thick with maximum height 0.25m. The entrance was not evident. Few stones were visible and the ring bank was eroded in the western arc. JAN064 is at a distance of 6m from JAN063 and 100m from BB701 (see MHG61120). <1> <2>

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GIS spatial data amended in 2019 to location as shown on 2009 APs. <3>

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Grid reference	Centred NG 3928 6249 (16m by 16m) (2 map features)
Map sheet	NG36SE
Geographical Area	SKYE AND LOCHALSH
Civil Parish	SNIZORT

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