MHG9291 - Hut Circle and Shieling Hut - Glen Rock
Summary
No summary available.
Type and Period (2)
- HUT CIRCLE (Neolithic to Late Bronze Age - 4000 BC? to 551 BC?)
- SHIELING HUT (Post Medieval - 1560 AD? to 1900 AD?)
Protected Status
- None recorded
Full Description
NC80SW 40 8073 0342.
Both noted during pre-afforestation survey and to be avoided when planting. No details given. <1>
Just below the steep slopes and crags at the ESE end of Glen Rock, and below a consumption dyke, is a slight mounded spur of ground. On this are the remains of a hut circle, c8m in diameter between walls c0.3m high and spread to c1m, with an entrance to the SE.
Against the W side of the mound, set down from the hut circle, is a ring of boulders, c6m in diameter. This could be the remains of a shieling, as it is similar in form to that noted above. These structures were noted during a pre-afforestation survey by J Harden in 1990. <2>
Sources/Archives (2)
- <1> SHG1568 Text/Publication/Article: Harden, J. 1990. 'Survey Dunrobin Glen (Golspie parish)', Discovery and Excavation in Scotland 1990, p.28. Discovery and Excavation in Scotland. 28. 28.
- <2> SHG21583 Text/Report/Fieldwork Report: Harden, J.. 1990. Dunrobin Glen. Jill Harden. 30/05/1990. Paper and Digital. Prehistoric Settlement 8 and Shieling 2, pg 7.
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NC 8072 0342 (100m by 100m) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NC80SW |
| Geographical Area | SUTHERLAND |
| Civil Parish | GOLSPIE |
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Investigations/Events (1)
External Links (1)
- https://canmore.org.uk/site/72946 (View RCAHMS Canmore entry for this site)
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