MHG11859 - Hut circle, Savalbeg
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Full Description
Hut circle survives as earthwork within field system, see O-Hennessey plan for Savalbeg enclosure. Photo from site visit 16.4.2003 - HAW 4/2003
NC50NE 62 5965 0774.
At NC 5965 0774, set into a S-facing slope, is an oval, stone walled hut circle, measuring 8.5m WNW-ESE by 7.5m transversely within a low wall spread to 2.5m broad. The entrance of simple form is in ESE arc. There is some evidence of field clearance to the N of the hut, but the area was formerly afforested and this has destroyed any pattern of cultivation.
Surveyed at 1:2500 , 1:10,000. Visited by OS (NKB) 13 8 1976.
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred NC 5964 0774 (100m by 100m) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NC50NE |
| Geographical Area | SUTHERLAND |
| Civil Parish | LAIRG |
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External Links (1)
- https://canmore.org.uk/site/5036 (View RCAHMS Canmore entry for this site)
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