MHG63631 - Hut circle or sheepfold - Alltn-Riabhach, Loch Buidhe
Summary
A hut circle or sheepfold southeast of Loch Buidhe.
Type and Period (2)
- HUT CIRCLE? (Neolithic to Late Iron Age - 4000 BC? to 560 AD?)
- SHEEP FOLD? (18th Century to 19th Century - 1750 AD? to 1900 AD?)
Protected Status
- None recorded
Full Description
A hut circle or sheepfold southeast of Loch Buidhe.
A large circular feature recorded during a pre-afforestation survey in 1983 by D Ross, L Linge and P Ashmore at Achormlarie on behalf of the Scottish Development Department (Ancient Monuments). It was recorded as a sheep fold possibly associated with the farmstead at the north. <1>
A possible hut circle measuring 13.5 metres internally is visible on the 1999-2001 aerial photographs. It is sited in a clearing in a thick pine forest. <2>
Sources/Archives (2)
- <1> SHG26904 Text/Report/Fieldwork Report: Ross, D W & Finlay, S E. 1983. An Archaeological Survey of Achormlarie Hill, Dornoch. Scottish Development Department (Ancient Monuments). Digital (scanned as PDF).
- <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 NH 6743 9787 (31m by 31m) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NH69NE |
| Geographical Area | SUTHERLAND |
| Civil Parish | DORNOCH |
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Related Investigations/Events (1)
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