MHG6517 - Hut Circle - Loch Hasco
Summary
No summary available.
Type and Period (1)
- HUT CIRCLE (Early Bronze Age to Late Iron Age - 2400 BC to 560 AD)
Protected Status
- None recorded
Full Description
NG47SE 3 centred 456 701.
"Sherd from hut-circles near Loch Hasco, Kilmuir, Skye. Presented to NMAS by Mr McCombe, 5 Jasmine Park West, Newcastle, 7."
Proc Soc Antiq Scot 1954.
No hut-circles were found during a search of the area around Loch Hasco. Visited by OS (A S P) 25 April 1961.
Sherd listed under Acc. No. HD 1183 in the NMS catalogue. Described as having a soapy, gritless texture. <1>
In reference to the above, there are, however, two possible hut circles c.190m to the west-southwest of Loch Hasco visible on aerial photographs taken in 1999-2001 (see MHG62010 and MHG62011).
Sources/Archives (2)
- --- SHG583 Text/Publication/Article: PSAS. 1954. 'Donations to and purchases for the Museum and Library', Proc Soc Antiq Scot Vol. 86 1951-2, p.209-18. Proc Soc Antiq Scot. 209-18. 211.
- <1> SHG28278 Dataset/Database File: National Museums Scotland. 2019. Highland Finds from the NMS Catalogue. National Museums Scotland. Digital. HD 1183.
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NG 4559 7010 (100m by 100m) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NG47SE |
| Geographical Area | SKYE AND LOCHALSH |
| Civil Parish | KILMUIR |
Finds (1)
- SHERD (Early Bronze Age to Late Iron Age - 2400 BC to 560 AD)
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Investigations/Events (0)
External Links (1)
- https://canmore.org.uk/site/11385 (View RCAHMS Canmore entry for this site)
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