MHG9900 - Kilphedir
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Type and Period (1)
- HUT CIRCLE (Bronze Age - 2400 BC to 551 BC)
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Full Description
NC91NE 34 994 197.
(A: NC 9951 1978) Hut Circle (NR)
OS 6"map, (1964)
A hut circle (A) was found during field work.
Visited by OS (J L D) 9 June 1960.
There are two reduced and peat-covered stone-walled hut circles (A and B) - 'A' now at correct plan position NC 9947 1974 and 'B' located at NC 9945 1969 - set in the lower reaches of a westerly facing hillside. There are no signs of associated agriculture. Both huts are levelled into the slope, and a simple entrance in each is from the S on the line of the longer axis.
'A' is about 9m by 7.5m inside a wall spread to 3m.
'B' is about 8.5m by 7.5m within a wall spread on average to 3m. Surveyed at 1:10,560.
Visited by OS (J M) 1 July 1976.
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred NC 9940 1970 (100m by 100m) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NC91NE |
| Geographical Area | SUTHERLAND |
| Civil Parish | KILDONAN |
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External Links (2)
- http://portal.historicenvironment.scot/designation/SM2812 (Online designation description (Historic Environment Scotland))
- https://canmore.org.uk/site/7008 (View RCAHMS Canmore entry for this site)
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