MHG1020 - Hut circle - Achaeter
Summary
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Type and Period (1)
Protected Status
- None recorded
Full Description
Hut circle: 14m x 12.50m external, 8m x 7.5m internal. Height: 1.5m. Sub-circular grass-covered 'hut-circle' with a wall spread of 2.5m. No evidence of an entrance. NW-facing slope. Orientation: N-S. Elevation 275' OD. ND 049616. <1>
This feature is possibly just visible in a field c.25m to the southeast of its original NGR (304900 961560) on vertical aerial photogarohs taken in 2009. Later aerial photographs show the field to have been ploughed and possibly re-seeded so the feature may have been lost. <2>
The feature is also possibly visible as an earthwork in LiDAR data commissioned in 2011 by AOC Archaeology Group for the Baillie Hill Wind Farm. <3>
Sources/Archives (3)
- <1> SHG2512 Text/Report/Fieldwork Report: Mercer, R. J. & Hill, P.H.. 1985. Archaeological field survey in northern Scotland: Volume III: 1982-1983. University of Edinburgh. 30/01/1985. Paper and Digital. FOR225, p.182-3, fig 32.
- <2> SHG27382 Image/Photograph(s)/Aerial Photograph/Vertical: Get Mapping. 2009. Getmapping aerial photography 2009.
- <3> SHG26164 Text/Report/Fieldwork Report: Cavers, G.. 2012. Baillie Hill and Cnoc Freiceadain, Caithness: LiDAR Survey. AOC Archaeology Group. Digital. XY
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred ND 0492 6155 (19m by 18m) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | ND06SW |
| Civil Parish | HALKIRK |
| Geographical Area | CAITHNESS |
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Investigations/Events (1)
External Links (1)
- https://trove.scot/place/7973 (View record on the HES Trove website)
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