MHG63608 - Hut circle - Loch Buidhe
Summary
A hut circle at Loch Buidhe.
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 7: c.20m northwest of site 6 is a second hut circle, c.4.5m in diameter and defined by low turf and stone banks c.1-1.5m wide and up to 0.3m high. A possible entrance is visible in the southeast while a second break in the bank is visible in the west. The feature has a low revetted apron on the south side. <1>
NGR adjusted based on 2023 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 7.
- <2> SHG29455 Image/Photograph(s)/Aerial Photograph/Vertical: Get Mapping. 2023. Getmapping aerial photography 2023. XY
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NH 6727 9860 (40m by 40m) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NH69NE |
| Geographical Area | SUTHERLAND |
| Civil Parish | DORNOCH |
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Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Investigations/Events (1)
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