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MHG61750 - Possible hut circle - NE of Cnoc Freiceadain, Caithness

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A possible hut circle to the northeast of Cnoc Freiceadain, Caithness.

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A possible hut circle to the northeast of Cnoc Freiceadain, Caithness.

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. Circular feature, possible hut-circle located within modern peat drainage system. <1>

The site was visited and recorded by topographic survey in 2015 as part of the 'Hidden Bronze Age Landscape of Caithness Project' undertaken by AOC Archaeology Group and members of the Castletown Heritage Society with local volunteers. The project ran as a series of four week long field schools training volunteers in techniques of field survey, systematic soil sampling and targeted excavation. Fieldwork in week one of the fieldschool (22-27/06/2015) focussed on using LiDAR data in the field, use of GPS to create simple maps of archaeological sites and ground-truthing sites through LiDAR. In week two (13-18/07/2015) participants learned how to create accurate plans using manual taped offset and plane table survey and total station and GPS surveys. Site 5: Possible hut circle set in rough grazing with mixed grasses on a gentle SE facing slope. The bank wall measures 9m diameter x 1.5m width x 0.2m height. There is a possible E facing entrance and the site has been disrupted on N, E and W sides by drainage. <2>

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Grid reference	Centred ND 0172 6576 (16m by 16m) (2 map features)
Map sheet	ND06NW
Civil Parish	THURSO
Geographical Area	CAITHNESS

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