MHG61736 - Possible hut circle - W of Achnavast

Summary

A possible hut circle to the west of Achnavast.

Type and Period (1)

HUT CIRCLE? (Neolithic to Late Iron Age - 4000 BC? to 560 AD?)

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Full Description

A possible hut circle to the west of Achnavast.

A possible hut circle identified in LiDAR data gathered by AOC Archaeology in 2011 as part of the mitigation for the visual impact on the archaeological landscape associated with the proposed Baillie Hill windfarm, Caithness. Small circular feature, possible hut-circle. <1>

An area of prehistoric cultivation is indicated here in <1> but this is not readily visible in the LiDAR data [IS-L 03/08/2020].

Sources/Archives (1)

<1> SHG26164 Text/Report/Fieldwork Report: Cavers, G.. 2012. Baillie Hill and Cnoc Freiceadain, Caithness: LiDAR Survey. AOC Archaeology Group. Digital. Site 35 & Polygon 73. XY

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Grid reference	Centred ND 0712 6378 (13m by 13m) (2 map features)
Map sheet	ND06SE
Civil Parish	HALKIRK
Geographical Area	CAITHNESS

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Related Investigations/Events (1)

LiDAR survey - Baillie Hill and Cnoc Freiceadain, Caithness (Ref:21585) (EHG4017)

External Links (1)

http://bronzeagecaithness.aocarchaeology.com/lidar/ (View LiDAR data online)

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