MHG716 - Hut Circle, Creagan Liath
Summary
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Type and Period (2)
- HUT CIRCLE (Bronze Age - 2400 BC to 551 BC)
- (Alternate Type) BOTHY (Bronze Age - 2400 BC to 551 BC)
Protected Status
- None recorded
Full Description
The remains of an enclosure and three possible hut circles. The enclosure, which has a large gap in the N, measures 52m NW-SE by 40m E-W and is formed by a low turf bank 0.2m high. The three possible hut circles all lie on the N perimeter of the enclosure and are visible only as slight stone oval yards 0.2m high.
Surveyed at 1:2500. Visited by OS (R D) 27 November 1964; Visible on RAF APs 106G/Scot/UK 75: 4366-7 (1946)
(NC 9902 6389) Enclosure (NR) OS 25"map, (1966)
An enclosure, generally as described in previous field report. The alleged possible hut circles are inconclusive remains of three bothy-type structures. The situation is in rough pasture, and the enclosure is probably an early modern stock pen (see NC96SE 31).
Surveyed at 1:10,000. Visited by OS (J M) 17 September 1981.
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred NC 9901 6389 (100m by 100m) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NC96SE |
| Civil Parish | REAY |
| Geographical Area | CAITHNESS |
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Related Monuments/Buildings (1)
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External Links (1)
- https://canmore.org.uk/site/7391 (View RCAHMS Canmore entry for this site)
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