MHG63607 - Hut circle - Dun-Garbh-Airigh
Summary
A hut circle at Dun-Garbh-Airigh.
Type and Period (1)
- HUT CIRCLE (Neolithic to Late Iron Age - 4000 BC? to 560 AD?)
Protected Status
- None recorded
Full Description
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 3: This site is located on level ground on a slight promontory ridge on the east side of a burn. A roughly circular, discontinuous setting of stones up to 1.5m wide defines an area c.6m in diameter. A possible entrance is visible in the SE. Attached to the south aspect of the hut circle is a roughly rectangular setting of stones and a low turf and stone bank c.3.5m N-S by c.2.5m E-W overall. This feature may be either a small annex building or may simply be a weathered bedrock outcrop. <1>
NGR adjusted based on 2020 vertical aerial photographs. <2>
Sources/Archives (2)
- <1> 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 3.
- <2> SHG28725 Image/Photograph(s)/Aerial Photograph/Vertical: Get Mapping. 2020. Getmapping aerial photography 2020. XY
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NH 6567 9889 (31m by 31m) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NH69NE |
| Geographical Area | SUTHERLAND |
| Civil Parish | DORNOCH |
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Investigations/Events (1)
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