MHG8384 - Hut circle - Shieldaig 3
Summary
A hut circle near Shieldaig.
Type and Period (1)
- HUT CIRCLE (Neolithic to Late Iron Age - 4000 BC? to 560 AD?)
Protected Status
- None recorded
Full Description
A hut circle near Shieldaig.
Hut circle c. 7m diameter, stone walled. <1>
181199 872760 Shieldag 3 AMC136: The hut circle was visited by A MacInnes in 2010 as part of research for a dissertation on hut circles in Wester Ross for A Welti. The circular stone structure is situated in woodland in a very sheltered spot, built up from a level terrace. The site forms an artificial knoll, built up all round. Average inner diameter is 7.95m, outer diameter is 11.0m. The double skinned wall is 1.4m thick with maximum height 1.4m. There are very large boulders in the outer face. No entrance is discernable. This HC may link with AMC135 (see MHG6335), 500m distant, and possibly with the group around AMC128 (see MHG8385), 800m distant.The structure is overgrown with moss and bracken. <2> <3>
[Note: a database was set up as part of research for the dissertation and was subsequently expanded as an extension of the We Digs Project (see website link below). The full access database can be made available to enquirers/researchers if requested - contact HER for details].
Sources/Archives (3)
- <1> SHG1578 Text/Publication/Article: Wentworth, R. 1989. 'Survey', Discovery and Excavation in Scotland 1989, p.33-4. Discovery and Excavation in Scotland. 33-4. 34.
- <2> SHG27403 Text/Manuscript: Welti, A.. 2012. Roundhouses of Wester Ross and parts of Skye. University of Aberdeen. Yes. Digital. AMC136.
- <3> SHG27404 Dataset/Database File: Welti, A.. 2009-2016. Roundhouses of Wester Ross and parts of Skye: project database. Lochbroom Field Club. Yes. Digital. AMC136.
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NG 8118 7277 (15m by 15m) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NG87SW |
| Geographical Area | ROSS AND CROMARTY |
| Civil Parish | GAIRLOCH |
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Investigations/Events (0)
External Links (2)
- http://www.wedigs.co.uk/ (View the WeDigs in Wester Ross Project website)
- https://canmore.org.uk/site/76500 (View HES Canmore entry for this site)
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