MHG7630 - Hut circle - Rubha Na Guailne
Summary
A hut circle at Rubha Na Guailne.
Type and Period (1)
- HUT CIRCLE (Bronze Age - 2400 BC to 551 BC)
Protected Status
- None recorded
Full Description
A hut circle at Rubha Na Guailne.
NG64NE 2 6913 4660.
Hut Circle (NR) OS 6"map, (1969)
Levelled into a slight W-facing slope is a circular stone-walled hut measuring 6.5m in diameter within a partially overgrown wall of rough boulders about 1.3m wide. A few inner facing stones are visible, particularly in the E and a gap in the SSW could indicate the entrance. The hut is bisected by a sheep track which has mutilated wall in N and S. No trace of comtemporary cultivation.
Surveyed at 1:10560 at NG 6506 4657 (Visited by OS {R D} 21 April 1965. Visited by OS (J M) 4 June 1965.
GIS spatial data amended in 2018 to location as shown on 2009 APs. <1>
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Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NG 6913 4661 (16m by 16m) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NG64NE |
| Geographical Area | ROSS AND CROMARTY |
| Civil Parish | APPLECROSS |
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Investigations/Events (0)
External Links (1)
- https://canmore.org.uk/site/11609 (View RCAHMS Canmore entry for this site)
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