MHG8903 - Hut circle - Strath Sgitheach
Summary
Hut circle at Strath Sgitheach
Type and Period (1)
- HUT CIRCLE (Bronze Age - 2400 BC to 551 BC)
Protected Status
- None recorded
Full Description
NH56SW 34 5223 6838
This hut circle is located on a bluff above a burn, NW of NH 56 SW 20. Poorly preserved, it measures c. 9.5m in diameter between walls of indeterminate width. It has no obvious entrance.
Visited June 1989.
Information from S T Driscoll and S M Foster (Mss, 6, No. 7.1.) 1989
A walkover survey was undertaken by Meryl Marshall of NOSAS in 2020 comparing existing Canmore and HER records. <1>
Note: Site not visible on aerial photographs so location based on grid coordinates. (T. Blackie 14/11/22)
Sources/Archives (1)
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NH 5223 6381 (10m by 10m) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NH56SW |
| Geographical Area | ROSS AND CROMARTY |
| Civil Parish | DINGWALL |
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Investigations/Events (0)
External Links (1)
- https://canmore.org.uk/site/12946 (View HES Canmore entry for this site)
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