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MHG65533 - Hut circle 'B' - An Slugan

Summary

A hut circle, 10 m in diameter with a turf bank 1 m wide and 0.5 m high.

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Four hut-circles and seven small cairns, lying above a track on the lower, east-facing slope of Creag Phitiulais above the Milton Burn, were recorded during a pre-afforestation survey at Craig Pityoulish and Craiggowrie.

Four hut circles on the west side of the present track together with a number of clearance cairns 3-5 m in diameter and up to 0.5 m in height.
Site 14a - A hut circle, 9.5 m in diameter and with a low turf bank 1 m wide and 0.2 m high.
Site 14b - A hut circle, 10 m in diameter with a turf bank 1 m wide and 0.5 m high.
Site 14c - A probable hut circle, 8 m in diameter with a turf bank 1 m wide and 0.1¬0.2 m high (Plate 8).
Site 14d - A probable hut circle, approximately 8 m in diameter and bordered by a turf bank 1 m wide and 0.5 m high but not visible over the whole circumference.
Condition: Sites 14a and 14c consist of low banks within very short grass beneath deciduous trees. Site 14b has prominent walls and is vegetated by bracken. These three sites are in a stable condition. Site 14d also appears to have prominent walls but is badly overgrown and largely obscured by juniper scrub. Animal burrowing is visible in parts. Root damage from nearby trees is likely to have occurred on all four hut circles. <1>

Note: Site not visible on aerial photographs so location based on report map site positions and SEPA LiDAR data.<2>.

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Grid reference	Centred NH 9389 1365 (25m by 25m) (2 map features)
Map sheet	NH91SW
Civil Parish	DUTHIL AND ROTHIEMURCHUS
Geographical Area	BADENOCH AND STRATHSPEY

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