MHG62144 - Probable hut circle on recessed platform - Allt na Criche, Urchany
Summary
Probable ruined hut circle on a recessed platform, Allt na Criche, Urchany
Type and Period (2)
- HUT CIRCLE? (Early Bronze Age to Late Iron Age - 2400 BC? to 560 AD?)
- PLATFORM (Early Bronze Age to Late Iron Age - 2400 BC? to 560 AD?)
Protected Status
- None recorded
Full Description
The North of Scotland Archaeological Society (NoSAS) undertook an archaeological survey of Urchany in 2015.
Site H01; On the E-facing hill slope facing the Allt na Criche is a platform which is revetted on the upslope and buttressed on the downslope. On the platform are the low stone walls of a circular structure, about 3.5m internal diameter. A possible entrance is in the SW. There is considerable post-abandonment stone-dumping within. It is closely associated with hut circle H02 (hut 'K') - (see MHG61222). This is presumably a prehistoric hut circle on a recessed platform. <1>
NGR adjusted based on 2015 aerial photographs. <2>
Sources/Archives (2)
- <1> SHG28596 Text/Report/Fieldwork Report: Spencer-Jones, R.. 2020. A NoSAS Survey of the Lands of Urchany: A Multi-period Settlement on the Braes West of Beauly: 6th-10th April 2015. North of Scotland Archaeological Society. Digital. p.47, site H01, figures 132,133. XY
- <2> SHG27328 Image/Photograph(s)/Aerial Photograph/Vertical: Get Mapping. 2015. Getmapping aerial photography 2015.
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NH 4569 4567 (8m by 8m) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NH44NE |
| Civil Parish | KILMORACK |
| Geographical Area | INVERNESS |
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