MHG63576 - Field system and clearance cairns - Morvich Burn (B)
Summary
A field system at Morvich Burn.
Type and Period (2)
- FIELD SYSTEM (Neolithic to Late Iron Age - 4000 BC? to 560 AD?)
- CLEARANCE CAIRN (Neolithic to Late Iron Age - 4000 BC? to 560 AD?)
Protected Status
- None recorded
Full Description
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>
Sources/Archives (2)
- <1> SHG21085 Text/Report/Fieldwork Report: Wordsworth, J. & Kendrick, J.. 1997. An Archaeological Survey of a Proposed Woodland Grant Scheme at Morvich, Sutherland. Wordsworth Archaeological Services. 02/06/1997. Paper and Digital. No.1/1.
- <2> SHG27491 Image/Photograph(s)/Aerial Photograph/Vertical: Get Mapping. 1999-2001. Get Mapping colour vertical aerial photography 1999-2001 (The Millennium Map). XY
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NC 7617 0141 (263m by 156m) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NC70SE |
| Geographical Area | SUTHERLAND |
| Civil Parish | GOLSPIE |
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (1)
Related Investigations/Events (1)
External Links (1)
- https://canmore.org.uk/site/5920 (View HES Canmore entry for this site)
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