MHG1091 - Hut circles, Berriedale
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Full Description
A hut circle, 'A', 10m diameter formed by a slight earth-and-stone bank spread to 3m and 0.4m high. The
entrance, in the SE, is 2m wide. Several large stones protrude from the bank.
At ND 1022 2507, some 60m N of 'A' are the indistinct remains of a second hut circle, 'B', approximately 12m diameter with an earth-and-stone bank barely 0.2m high. The entrance is in SE.
Both huts are scooped into the slope on NE and covered with heather. Visited by OS (W D J) 21 June 1960.
(A: ND 1023 2501; B: ND 1022 2507) Enclosures (NR)
OS 6" map, (1965)
Two hut circles, A and B, as described. Several contemporary clearance heaps occur in the vicinity.
Visited by OS (N K B) 15 November 1982.
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred ND 1022 2504 (29m by 88m) (3 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | ND12NW |
| Civil Parish | LATHERON |
| Geographical Area | CAITHNESS |
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External Links (1)
- https://canmore.org.uk/site/8060 (View RCAHMS Canmore entry for this site)
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