MHG65552 - Circular structure - Feith Ghlas
Summary
A circular setting of large stones.
Type and Period (2)
Protected Status
- None recorded
Full Description
An archaeological survey, including desk-based assessment and walk-over survey, was conducted in 2000 for the WGS proposal at Cnoc Leamhnachd, Sutherland.
Area 2 (see figure 5)
This area is, similarly to Area 1, distinctive because of the presence of bracken and coarse grass in an otherwise unbroken hillside of heather. It is again similar to Area 1 in its location, on the south-east end of the hill, and in being a hollow, though less pronounced. Three structures are visible within the area.
Structure 1 is a circular setting of large stones (maximum diameter 11 metres) on the north-east edge of the hollow. It measures 8 metres north/south by 7 metres east/west. There is no evidence for an entrance way and this structure does not have the appearance of a prehistoric hut circle.
Similarly to Area 1, little can be assumed about the structures here, their history or function. Again, the significance is in their presence here and their location, exploiting a natural hollow within the most sheltered area of hillside. <1>
NGR adjusted based on 2020 vertical aerial photographs. <2>
Sources/Archives (2)
- <1> SHG21359 Text/Report/Fieldwork Report: Robins, G.. 2000. Cnoc Leamhnachd, Strath Brora, Sutherland: Woodland Grant Scheme Application Archaeological Survey. North Highland Archaeology. 10/01/2000. Digital (scanned as PDF). Area 2, Site 1.
- <2> SHG28725 Image/Photograph(s)/Aerial Photograph/Vertical: Get Mapping. 2020. Getmapping aerial photography 2020.
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NC 7578 1130 (12m by 12m) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NC71SE |
| Geographical Area | SUTHERLAND |
| Civil Parish | CLYNE |
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Investigations/Events (1)
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