MHG8216 - Hut circles - Allangrange
Summary
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Type and Period (2)
- HUT CIRCLE (Bronze Age - 2400 BC to 551 BC)
- (Alternate Type) ENCLOSURE (Bronze Age - 2400 BC to 551 BC)
Protected Status
- None recorded
Full Description
Earthwork (NR) OS 6" map, (1959)
The purpose of this enclosure - "Fort Allanriach" according to Beaton (1882) - is unknown, but fortification would appear to be ruled out by its situation on flat land, and by slightness of walls which were apparently only 3' thick, of earth and stone, and 58' in internal diameter. The inside face was practically vertical but the outside of wall sloped outwards for 5' giving an overall dimension of 8'. No entrance is visible, but one may have existed in S arc, which had disappeared by 1882. The enclosure had now vitually disappeared, only remains being sections of wall on E and W, cut by a farm track and ditch which bisect enclosure. The segment N of track has been destroyed by forestry operations. S segment has been ploughed out, but when Woodham visited site, it was visible as a dark green patch in a grass field. <1> <2>
The remains of enclosure, only S arc of which has disappeared, now consist of a heather and turf-covered bank up to 1m high and 3m wide, enclosing an area of 15m in diameter internally. No entrance is visible in remaining portion. The purpose of enclosure is unknown, but it could possibly be an enclosed cremation cemetery. (See also NH65SW 1). The name "Fort Allanriach", attributed by Beaton, is not known locally. The S segment, noted by Woodham (1956) as a "dark Green patch", could not be seen due to the enlargement of the farm track at this point.
Resurveyed at 1:2500.
Visited by OS (R B) 10 March 1966.
This alleged enclosed cremation cemetery has been ploughed through and afforested but survives as an earth and stone bank spread to c3m and measuring c18.5m in diameter between its centres. The interior is slightly elevated above surrounding ground level. No entrance is visible. S arc is destroyed. Some 20m to E is a similar structure measuring c. 15.5m in between centres of a bank spread to c3m. A ruinous turf-covered wall joins the N arc. They are both probably hut circles with the wall being a contemporary field wall. Visited by OS (A A) 11 November 1971.
Visited and photographed by R Gourlay of Highland Regional Council in 1986 in relation to a planning application. <3>
Sources/Archives (4)
- --- SHG2675 Text/Report: RCAHMS. 1979. The Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland. The archaeological sites and monuments of the Black Isle, Ross and Cromarty District, Highland Region. . 17, No. 94.
- <1> SHG1214 Text/Publication/Article: Beaton, A J. 1882. 'Notes on the antiquities of the Black Isle, Ross-shire, with plans and sections', Proc Soc Antiq Scot Vol. 16 1881-2, p.477-92. Proc Soc Antiq Scot. 477-92. 481-2; plan.
- <2> SHG72 Text/Publication/Article: Woodham, A. A.. 1956. A survey of prehistoric monuments in the Black Isle. Proceedings of the Society of Antiquaries of Scotland Vol. 88 (1953-55). 65-93. p 84.
- <3> SHG4149 Image/Photograph(s): Gourlay, R.. 1986. Hut circle/enclosure, Broomhill, Allangrange (26/03/1986). B/W Negative. . Original & digital.
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NH 6104 5150 (100m by 100m) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NH65SW |
| Geographical Area | ROSS AND CROMARTY |
| Civil Parish | KNOCKBAIN |
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (1)
Related Investigations/Events (0)
External Links (1)
- https://canmore.org.uk/site/13612 (View RCAHMS Canmore entry for this site)
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