MHG12703 - Hut circle - Cunside ('A')
Summary
A hut circle at Cunside.
Type and Period (1)
Protected Status
- None recorded
Full Description
A hut circle at Cunside. Recorded by the OS as hut circle 'A' See MHG66423 for hut circle 'B'.
At NC 5876 5163 and NC 5884 5172 on a west-facing hillside are two peat-covered hut circles (A and B) accompanied by half a dozen or so field clearance heaps. No measurable plots are identified.
'A', set into the slope, measures 8.5 by 7.0m within a wall standing 0.3m high and spread to 2.5m; an entrance is from the south on the line of the long axis.
'B', on a rise, measures approximately 9.5m diameter within a wall reduced to a low indeterminate spread. The entrance is not evident. Surveyed at 1:10 000.
Visited by OS (JM) 26 September 1978
The site is visible on vertical aerial photographs taken in 2004-5 ('Millennium Map' series) and 2009. <1> <2>
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Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NC 5876 5163 (28m by 28m) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NC55SE |
| Geographical Area | SUTHERLAND |
| Civil Parish | TONGUE |
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Investigations/Events (0)
External Links (1)
- https://canmore.org.uk/site/5357 (View RCAHMS Canmore entry for this site)
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