MHG62777 - Hut circle - Achvraid
Summary
One of a number of hut circles around Achvraid. Not originally noted by the OS.
Type and Period (1)
- HUT CIRCLE (Neolithic to Late Iron Age - 4000 BC? to 560 AD?)
Protected Status
Full Description
One of a number of hut circles around Achvraid. Not originally noted by the OS.
The area was photographed from the air by J.S. Bone in 1999 <1> <2>
The hut circle was Scheduled (with a larger hut circle to the southeast - Achvraid 'H' - see MHG62776) by Historic Scotland with effect from 01/03/2007. It was recorded as lying on a low ridge on Essich Moor, at 210-215m OD, just to the west of Carn Glas chambered cairns. It is not marked on the 1:10000 map. It is 5m in diameter including banks 1m wide, with an entrance in the eastern arc.
GIS spatial data created in 2023 according to the location of the feature as seen on 2020 vertical APs. <3>
Sources/Archives (4)
- --- SHG3859 Image/Photograph(s)/Aerial Photograph: B/W Negative. .
- <1> SHG8690 Image/Photograph(s)/Aerial Photograph: Bone, J.S.. Achvraid, hut circles and field system. Colour Print. .
- <2> SHG8691 Image/Photograph(s)/Aerial Photograph: Bone, J.S.. Achvraid, hut circles and field system. Colour Print. .
- <3> SHG28725 Image/Photograph(s)/Aerial Photograph/Vertical: Get Mapping. 2020. Getmapping aerial photography 2020. XY
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NH 6489 3832 (13m by 13m) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NH63NW |
| Civil Parish | INVERNESS AND BONA |
| Geographical Area | INVERNESS |
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Investigations/Events (0)
External Links (2)
- http://portal.historicenvironment.scot/designation/SM11786 (View full online HES designation record)
- https://canmore.org.uk/site/13167 (View HES Canmore record for this site)
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