MHG10648 - Hut circle - Morvich 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
Hut Circle (NR). OS 1:10,000 map, (1970)
A hut circle measuring 11.5m in diameter within a wall composed of an inner face of contiguous slabs on edge backed by rubble. In the main a wall thickness of 2m is indicated except around an entrance gap in S, where it is 3m. The entrance displays two outer portal slabs 1.5m apart (OS {RDL}).
Contemporary cultivation is marked by a scattering of stone clearance heaps in the immediate vicinity.
Visited by OS (R D L) 15 April 1964 and (J M) 31 July 1975.
The site is visible in vertical aerial photographs taken between 2004 ('Millennium Map' series) and 2020. <1> <2> <3>
Sources/Archives (3)
- <1> SHG27479 Text/Designation Notification/List of Buildings: Historic Environment Scotland. 2016. Assessment for Dual designations Project: Wilson Lane, Old St Peter`s Church and burial ground. Historic Environment Scotland. 30/08/2016. Digital.
- <2> SHG27382 Image/Photograph(s)/Aerial Photograph/Vertical: Get Mapping. 2009. Getmapping aerial photography 2009.
- <3> SHG28725 Image/Photograph(s)/Aerial Photograph/Vertical: Get Mapping. 2020. Getmapping aerial photography 2020. XY
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NC 7554 0208 (36m by 36m) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NC70SE |
| Geographical Area | SUTHERLAND |
| Civil Parish | GOLSPIE |
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (1)
Related Investigations/Events (0)
External Links (1)
- https://canmore.org.uk/site/5934 (View RCAHMS Canmore entry for this site)
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