MHG62656 - Hut circle - Hinnesdal Track 2
Summary
A hut circle at Hinnesdal.
Type and Period (1)
- HUT CIRCLE (Neolithic to Late Iron Age - 4000 BC? to 560 AD?)
Protected Status
- None recorded
Full Description
A hut circle at Hinnesdal.
138965 857015 AW081 Hinnesdal Track 2: The hut circle was visited by A Welti in 2013 as part of research for a dissertation on hut circles in Wester Ross. This circular stone structure is in poor condition. It sits in a cluster of three stone structures, is adjacent to an enclosure and is associated with field boundaries of turf and stone. Vegetation in and around the structure is grassland. The site is at a distance of 10m from a stream, 10m from AW082 (see MHG62657) and has panoramic views inland. The structure sits on a platform built out from a very gentle West facing slope. At its most intact section the truncated wall is 1m thick. The average inner diameter is 7m. No other measurements were possible. There are shielings built over the HC and the site is less than 500m from a Dun. <2> <3>
[Note: a database was set up as part of research for the dissertation and was subsequently expanded as an extension of the We Digs Project (see website link below). The full access database can be made available to enquirers/researchers if requested - contact HER for details].
GIS spatial data created in 2022 according to location as shown on 2009 APs. <3>
Sources/Archives (3)
- <1> SHG27403 Text/Manuscript: Welti, A.. 2012. Roundhouses of Wester Ross and parts of Skye. University of Aberdeen. Yes. Digital. AW081.
- <2> SHG27404 Dataset/Database File: Welti, A.. 2009-2016. Roundhouses of Wester Ross and parts of Skye: project database. Lochbroom Field Club. Yes. Digital. AW081.
- <3> SHG27382 Image/Photograph(s)/Aerial Photograph/Vertical: Get Mapping. 2009. Getmapping aerial photography 2009. XY
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NG 3896 5702 (12m by 12m) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NG35NE |
| Geographical Area | SKYE AND LOCHALSH |
| Civil Parish | SNIZORT |
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