MHG62875 - Hut circle - Sliabh Beinn Tighe, Eigg
Summary
A small hut circle on Sliabh Beinn Tighe, Eigg.
Type and Period (1)
- HUT CIRCLE (Neolithic to Late Iron Age - 4000 BC? to 560 AD)
Protected Status
- None recorded
Full Description
A small hut circle on Sliabh Beinn Tighe, Eigg.
This hut-circle, which is situated on a heather-grown terrace about 260m N of Sliabh Beinn Tighe, measures 3.4m in diameter within a stone wall 1.5m thick and 0.5m high. The entrance is on the SE.
(EIGG01 447)
Visited by RCAHMS (DCC) 6 July 2001 <1>
This site seems rather small for a hut circle [IS-L 30/06/2023].
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Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NM 4529 8764 (16m by 16m) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NM48NE |
| Geographical Area | SKYE AND LOCHALSH |
| Civil Parish | SMALL ISLES |
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Investigations/Events (1)
External Links (1)
- https://canmore.org.uk/site/352104 (View HES Canmore record for this site)
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