MHG61786 - Possible hut circle - West Shebster, Caithness

Summary

A possible hut circle at West Shebster, Caithness.

Type and Period (1)

HUT CIRCLE? (Neolithic to Late Bronze Age - 4000 BC? to 551 BC?)

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A possible hut circle at West Shebster, 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. Fragmentary circular feature, possible denuded hut-circle overlain by later rig-and-furrow. <1>

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 119.

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Grid reference	Centred ND 0117 6291 (12m by 12m)
Map sheet	ND06SW
Civil Parish	REAY
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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