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MHG63575 - Hut circle - Morvich Burn (B)

Summary

A hut circle at Morvich Burn.

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NC70SE 12 7618 0138 and 7619 0139.

('A' NC 7618 0138; 'B' NC 7619 0139) Hut circles (NR)
OS 1:10,000 map, (1970)

Two huts ('A' and 'B') lie within a contemporary field system well marked by stone clearance heaps, and some broken field walls (OS {RDL}). 'A' is 13.0m N-S by 11.5m between centres of a wall spread to 4.0m. The entrance is in the S.
'B' is 8.5m N-S by 7.5m between centres of a wall much depleted in the N arc. The entrance is in the S.
Revised at 1:10,000.
Visited by OS (R D L) 15 April 1964 and (J M) 15 April 1964.

A DBA and walkover survey was carried out by Wordsworth Archaeological Services in 1997 advance of a proposed woodland grant scheme at Morvich, Sutherland.

1/1; Two roundhouses lie just outside the proposed plantation. 75m to the west is a probable field boundary defined as low bank running north for 30m from the slope above the burn. This defines a terrace and presumably a field associated with the roundhouse 20m wide. <1>

NGR adjusted based on 1999-2001 vertical aerial photographs. <2>

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Grid reference	Centred NC 7619 0139 (26m by 26m) (2 map features)
Map sheet	NC70SE
Geographical Area	SUTHERLAND
Civil Parish	GOLSPIE

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