MHG62445 - Hut circle - Achadh Mor (Allt an Achaid Mhoir), Loch Garve
Summary
Hut circle at Achadh Mor
Type and Period (1)
- HUT CIRCLE (Early Bronze Age to Late Iron Age - 2400 BC? to 560 AD?)
Protected Status
- None recorded
Full Description
Between May and August 2012, a survey was undertaken by the North of Scotland Archaeological Society (NoSAS) to identify, survey, and record the archaeological remains at Achadh Mor, Loch Garve.
Rogie Burn
Hut circle. This site is situated 1km to the NE of Rogie Farm on the NW shoulder of a forested knoll. The site comprises a hut circle and at least 16 clearance cairns, one of which is very much larger than the others. It has an internal diameter c8m and the surrounding banks have a maximum height of 0.5m and spread of c4m although in the NE part they are 5m. There is an entrance, 1m in width, with an “expanded” west terminal, in the south arc of the bank. <1>
Note: Site not visible on aerial photographs so location approximate. (T. Blackie 10/1/22)
Sources/Archives (1)
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NH 4466 5999 (13m by 13m) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NH45NW |
| Geographical Area | ROSS AND CROMARTY |
| Civil Parish | CONTIN |
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Investigations/Events (1)
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