MHG65314 - Possible cairn or hut circle - SE of Bunahoun, Farr
Summary
A possible cairn or hut circle to the southeast of Bunahoun, Farr.
Type and Period (3)
Protected Status
- None recorded
Full Description
A possible cairn or hut circle to the southeast of Bunahoun, Farr. It is visible in vertical aerial photographs as a roughly circular earthwork, In those taken in 2004 ('Millennium Map' series) it appears to measure c. 6m in diameter, however in those taken in 2009 and 2023 it appears more like a small hut circle c.8m in diameter. It may alternatively have been a large shieling hut. <1> <2> <3>
Sources/Archives (3)
- <1> SHG27491 Image/Photograph(s)/Aerial Photograph/Vertical: Get Mapping. 1999-2001. Get Mapping colour vertical aerial photography 1999-2001 (The Millennium Map).
- <2> SHG27382 Image/Photograph(s)/Aerial Photograph/Vertical: Get Mapping. 2009. Getmapping aerial photography 2009. XY
- <3> SHG29455 Image/Photograph(s)/Aerial Photograph/Vertical: Get Mapping. 2023. Getmapping aerial photography 2023.
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NC 8958 5198 (15m by 15m) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NC85SE |
| Geographical Area | SUTHERLAND |
| Civil Parish | FARR |
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