MHG62191 - Hut circle - Claonel near Lairg
Summary
A large hut circle or homestead at Claonel near Lairg, Sutherland.
Type and Period (3)
- HUT CIRCLE (Neolithic to Late Iron Age - 4000 BC? (at some time) to 560 AD? (at some time))
- HOMESTEAD (Neolithic to Late Iron Age - 4000 BC? (at some time) to 560 AD? (at some time))
- ENCLOSURE (Neolithic to Late Iron Age - 4000 BC? (at some time) to 560 AD? (at some time))
Protected Status
- None recorded
Full Description
A large hut circle or homestead at Claonel near Lairg, Sutherland.
The feature is visible on oblique aerial photographs taken by the late JS Bone and appears as a flat-topped conical mound with a bank or wall on the top of it and was noticed by G Sleight whilst cataloguing photos from the JS Bone collection. There are indications in the photographs that it may be sited within a larger enclosure which extends into the adjacent forestry plantation. <1>
A site visit was carried out by G Sleight of NoSAS on 21/11/2020.
GIS data created in 2020 according to location of site as seen on 2009 vertical APs. At its widest the hut circle measures c.14m in diameter. <2>
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Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NC 5692 0449 (37m by 40m) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NC50SE |
| Geographical Area | SUTHERLAND |
| Civil Parish | LAIRG |
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