MHG63435 - Hut circle - Beinn nan Coireag

Summary

A hut circle on the west side of Beinn nan Coireag.

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 on the west side of Beinn nan Coireag. The feature is visible as a circular earthwork (one of two in close proximity - see MHG63436 for the other) in vertical aerial photographs taken between 2009 and 2020 and measures c.12.5m in diameter. Both hut circles are surrounded by clearance cairns (see MHG63437). <1>

Sources/Archives (2)

Map

Location

Grid reference Centred ND 1150 2522 (20m by 20m) (2 map features)
Map sheet ND12NW
Civil Parish LATHERON
Geographical Area CAITHNESS

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