MHG9541 - Torrish Burn
Summary
No summary available.
Type and Period (2)
- HUT CIRCLE (Bronze Age - 2400 BC to 551 BC)
- CLEARANCE CAIRN (Undated)
Protected Status
- None recorded
Full Description
(A: NC 96042226 & B: NC 96062227 Enclosures (NR)
OS 6"map, (1963)
Two adjacent hut-circles or enclosures (A and B) found during field investigation on a SE-facing slope.
Visited by OS (W D J) 20 May 1960
These are two hut circles. One or two stony mounds in the vicinity show associated field clearance. The huts in the main, are heather-covered and stand to 0.5m.
'A' is 8.5m by 7.5m internally. The wall has a general spread of 2.5m expanding to 3.5m at an entrance, clubbed, from the SE on the line of the longer axis.
'B' is 9.5m diameter inside a wall spread to 2.5m. An entrance is from the SE.
Revised at 1/10,000. Visited by OS (J M) 8 December 1976
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred NC 9600 2220 (100m by 100m) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NC92SE |
| Geographical Area | SUTHERLAND |
| Civil Parish | KILDONAN |
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (1)
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External Links (1)
- https://canmore.org.uk/site/7159 (View RCAHMS Canmore entry for this site)
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