MHG62915 - Hut circle - Dun-Garbh-Airigh 'B'
Summary
A hut circle at Dun-Garbh-Airigh. Originally recorded by the OS as hut circle B.
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 Dun-Garbh-Airigh. Originally recorded by the OS as hut circle B.
Centred on NH 644 987 within a contemporary field system marked by stone clearance heaps and some wasted walls, is a settlement of three hut circles (A - C). Measurements are given between wall centres.
'A' measures 7.5m in diameter with the entrance in the SE.
'B' is oval and 13.5m NW-SE by 11.0m NE-SW with the entrance in the SE.
'C' is oval and 8.5m NNW-SSE by 7.5m WSW-ENE with an entrance gap in the SSE.
Surveyed at 1/10,560.
Visited by OS (J M) 19 June 1975.
No change.
Visited by OS (J M) 11 September 1980.
GIS spatial data amended in 2023 according to location as seen on vertical APs and Old SMR 1:10,000 map sheets. <1> <2>
DBAs and walkover surveys were carried out by CFA Archaeology Ltd in November 2002 and April 2003 in advance of a proposed wind farm development at Cambusmore Estate, near Bonar Bridge, Sutherland.
Site 4: This complex stone setting corresponds to the position of NMRS site NH69NE 15b, as indicated on the OS 1:10,000 map. The NMRS describes the site as an oval hut circle 13.5m NW-SE by 11m NE-SW. The site, as identified by this study, consists of three cells grouped closely together and recessed into a south-facing hill slope. The main element is an oval platform c.6m NNE-SSW by c.5m WNW-ESE with a discontinuous setting of stones around its perimeter. To the N and NW are two smaller circular cells c.3m and c.4.5m in diameter respectively, more deeply revetted into the hill slope. The perimeters of the two cells are lined by arcs of small to medium boulders and there is possible evidence for internal, stone defined features. <3>
Sources/Archives (3)
- <1> SHG27550 Image/Map: Old SMR 1:10,000 annotated Map sheets.
- <2> SHG27328 Image/Photograph(s)/Aerial Photograph/Vertical: Get Mapping. 2015. Getmapping aerial photography 2015. XY
- <3> SHG21401 Text/Report/Environmental Statement: Mudie, G.. 2003. Cambusmore Estate Wind Farm: Environmental Statement: Chapter 6 Archaeological Assessment. CFA Archaeology. . Digital (scanned as PDF). Site 4.
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NH 6454 9872 (24m by 24m) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NH69NW |
| Geographical Area | SUTHERLAND |
| Civil Parish | DORNOCH |
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Investigations/Events (1)
External Links (1)
- https://canmore.org.uk/site/10278 (View HES Canmore record for this site)
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