MHG65504 - Hut circle - Craigton ('B')
Summary
A hut circle at Craigton.
Type and Period (1)
Protected Status
- None recorded
Full Description
A hut circle at Craigton. Originally recorded by the OS as hut circle 'B'.
Centred on NH 626 963, within an area of contemporary cultivation marked by scattered stone clearance heaps, is a settlement of three hut circles (A - C).
'A' measures 9.5m in diameter between wall centres with an entrance gap in the SSE.
'B' is oval, measuring 13.5m NW - SE by 11.5m NE-SW between centres of a peat-obscured wall with an entrance gap in the SE.
'C', ill-preserved, is 9.5m in diameter between wall centres with a depression in the ENE probably indicating the entrance gap.
Surveyed at 1/2500.
Visited by OS (J M) 12 June 1975.
No change.
Visited by OS (J M) 5 September 1980.
The site is visible in vertical aerial photography and SEPA/Scottish Gov LiDAR data. <1> <2>
Sources/Archives (2)
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NH 6270 9640 (32m by 32m) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NH69NW |
| Geographical Area | SUTHERLAND |
| Civil Parish | CREICH |
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Investigations/Events (0)
External Links (1)
- https://trove.scot/place/13945 (View record on the HES Trove website)
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