MHG61741 - 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?)

Protected Status

  • None recorded

Full Description

A possible hut circle to the west of Achnavast.

A possible hut circle visible 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. <1>

The possible hut circle measures approximately 11m in diameter. It was not identified in the initial analysis in <1> but it is visible in the data.

Sources/Archives (1)

Map

Location

Grid reference Centred ND 0706 6391 (18m by 18m) (2 map features)
Map sheet ND06SE
Civil Parish HALKIRK
Geographical Area CAITHNESS

Finds (0)

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Related Investigations/Events (1)

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