MHG10856 - Hut circle, Achanellan Burn
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NC75SW 60 739 521.
At NC 739 521, on natural shelves on either side of Achanellan Burn, are two hut circles, both severely depleted and over grown with heather. The more northerly is oval, 8.5m north east-south west by 6.5m within a wall of indefinite width about 0.2m high. The position of the entrance is uncertain. The south hut is 6.0m in diameter within a wall spread to 1.5m and 0.1m average height. The entrance in the south arc is of simple form. Around each hut are several scattered stone clearance heaps; no cultivation plots are discernible.
Surveyed at 1:10,000. Visited by OS (N K B) 31 August 1977.
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred NC 7392 5213 (100m by 100m) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NC75SW |
| Geographical Area | SUTHERLAND |
| Civil Parish | FARR |
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- https://canmore.org.uk/site/6353 (View RCAHMS Canmore entry for this site)
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