MHG7102 - Hut circle - Cnoc Croit Na Maoile
Summary
A large hut circle, with a possible associated smaller structure below Cnoc Croit Na Maoile.
Type and Period (1)
- HUT CIRCLE (Bronze Age - 2400 BC to 551 BC)
Protected Status
- None recorded
Full Description
A large hut circle, with a possible associated smaller structure surrounded by a possibly associated field system (see MHG43081) below Cnoc Croit Na Maoile.
Field system marked by stone clearance heaps and a few ill-defined lynchets.
Visited by OS (A A) 11 April 1973
The hut circle and field system were photographed from the air by R Gourlay in 1986 after muir burn and prior to proposed re-afforestation. <1> <2>
The site was visited and photographed by R Gourlay and D W Ross in 1986-7. <3>
On a S-facing terrace below Cnoc Croit na Maoile is a large hut circle, a small enclosure and an extensive field system. The hut circle measures 14.0m in diameter within walling up to 1.5m wide, although much of the eastern half is obscured by peat. 10m to the SW is a small circular stone walled enclosure. It has a rubble 'wall' 1.0m wide enclosing an area of 2.5m. The field system covering an area of about 6ha, consists of well defined clearance cairns, some arranged in lines, others joined by stone banks. <4>
Sources/Archives (4)
- <1> SHG11625 Image/Photograph(s): Gourlay, R.. 1986. Hut circle and field system: Cnoc Croit na Maoile, Ardnagrask. Colour Slide. . Original & digital.
- <2> SHG11626 Image/Photograph(s): Gourlay, R.. 1986. Hut circle and field system : Cnoc Croit na Maoile, Ardnagrask.. Colour Slide. . Original & digital.
- <3> SHG9424 Image/Photograph(s): Gourlay, R.. 1986. Hut circle in burned ground, Cnoc Croit na Maoile. Colour Slide. . Original & digital.
- <4> SHG449 Text/Publication/Article: Ross, D W. 1987. 'Cnoc Croit Na Maoile (Urray parish), survey', Discovery and Excavation in Scotland 1987, p.27-8. Discovery and Excavation in Scotland. 27-8. p.27.
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NH 4917 4895 (26m by 35m) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NH44NE |
| Geographical Area | ROSS AND CROMARTY |
| Civil Parish | URRAY |
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (2)
Related Investigations/Events (0)
External Links (1)
- https://canmore.org.uk/site/12367 (View RCAHMS Canmore entry for this site)
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