MHG9756 - Oulmsdale Burn
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Type and Period (1)
- HUT CIRCLE (Neolithic to Late Iron Age - 4000 BC to 560 AD)
Protected Status
- None recorded
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Full Description
NC91NE 15 961 174.
(Centred NC 961 174) Enclosures (NR) (Three shown A - C).
OS 6" map, (1964)
Three hut circles were located during field investigation.
Visited by OS (W D J) 17 May 1960.
On a gentle N-facing hillslope in open moorland is a settlement of three heather-covered hut circles (A-C) within a minor field system. The huts display similar characterisitics, though heavily obscured by peat build-up. Hut A is 9.5 m internal diameter; B and C are oval, each measuring 9.5 m E-W by 8.5m internally. The walls are spread to 2.5 m, but broaden to 3.5 m at the entrance, in each case in the E arc. The entrance to B appears to be clubbed, and that to C has been destroyed. The minor field system comprises several widely-scattered stone clearance heaps, but no plots are discernible.
Revised at 1/10,000.
Visited by OS (N K B) 21 May 1976.
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred NC 9611 1742 (119m by 108m) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NC91NE |
| Geographical Area | SUTHERLAND |
| Civil Parish | KILDONAN |
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External Links (1)
- https://canmore.org.uk/site/6987 (View RCAHMS Canmore entry for this site)
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