MHG65694 - Possible hut circle - Kyle of Durness
Summary
A sub-circular structure with a 7 m internal diameter within a turf bank up to 1 m wide.
Type and Period (1)
Protected Status
- None recorded
Full Description
A rapid coastal zone assessment survey was conducted by GUARD in the Autumn of 1997 commissioned by Historic Scotland from the Viking and Early Settlement Archaeological Research Project based at the University of Glasgow.
On the west side of the Kyle, on boggy sloping ground above the 20 m contour, is a sub-circular structure with a 7 m internal diameter within a turf bank up to 1 m wide. This bank has a maximum height of 0.2-0.3 m and an entrance at the SE. This hut-circle is under dense heather and bracken cover. <1>
Note: Site not visible on aerial photographs so location based on grid coordinates. (TB 13/4/26)
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Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NC 3708 6474 (8m by 9m) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NC36SE |
| Geographical Area | SUTHERLAND |
| Civil Parish | DURNESS |
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