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MHG63776 - Hut circle - Cul Beag 'J'

Summary

Remains of a hut circle at Cul Beag.

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On S facing slope is a settlement of 12 hut circles ('A'-'M') and a contemporary field system.
All the huts are circular except 'C', 'G' and 'M' which are oval. Walls are generally spread between 2.5m and 3.5m.
'A', 'B', 'D' and 'E' are visible as circular platforms measuring 11m in diameter with a few stones protruding around the perimeters.
'C' is an ill-defined oval platform measuring 15m E-W by 13m.
'F' is well-defined by a wall of bare stones, though no definite facing stones are evident, and measures 11.5m in diameter between wall centres. The entrance is in the ESE.
'G' is well-defined measuring 11m NNW-SSE by 9m between wall centres. The entrance is in SSE.
'J' is well-preserved and measures 13m between wall centres. The entrance is in E.
'K' is an ill-defined platform, 11.5m in diameter with a few stones visible around the perimeter.
'L' is a platform, 12.5m in diameter with occasional
outer facing stones visible. The ill-defined entrance is in SE.
'M' heavily mutilated, measures 13m NW-SE by 11.5m
between wall centres. The mutilated entrance is in SE.
The field system is marked by stone clearance heaps, lynchets, and one or two ruinous walls.
Huts surveyed at 1/10,000. Field system delineated on 1/10,000.
Visited by OS (I S S) 12 April 1973

Hut circle 'M' is not hut circle but enclosure of probably later date.
Visited by RCAMS (JRS) March 1989.

NOSAS members carried out a walkover survey at Cul Beag in Aug 2015.

Hut Circle J – GR centred on NH 46318 50182: Well preserved hut circle with grassy internal area measuring 10m in diameter, this is surrounded by turf bank which is more upstanding in its west part where it is 0.5m in height internally/1m externally. A possible entrance is seen in the SE part. <1>

A walkover survey was carried out by West Coast Archaeological Services in 2021 on behalf of Treeline Forestry Limited and Fairburn Estate in advance of proposed woodland creation schemes.

Site 75: A relatively well-preserved hut circle (Site J). Defined by heather and bracken-covered stone and turf banks spread 1.6>2.5m wide and standing to 0.5m in height internally and >0.8m high on the outside (on the downslope side). The bank defines an internal, flat and grassy area 10m in diameter and there is a possible degraded entrance in the SE sector of the structure. <2>

Location based on SEPA LiDAR data. <3>

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Grid reference	Centred NH 4631 5019 (29m by 29m) (2 map features)
Map sheet	NH45SE
Geographical Area	ROSS AND CROMARTY
Civil Parish	URRAY

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