MHG14569 - Hut circle - Dalnamain
Summary
A round house with SE-facing entrance.
Type and Period (1)
Protected Status
- None recorded
Full Description
The site was found in 1995 during a survey by the Tain Archaeological Group. Well-preserved hut circle of 9.8m diameter with entrance to E. Linked to one of several subrectangular enclosures to the south-southwest (see MHG44738). <1>
A walkover survey and desk-based assessment was undertaken by A Coombs at Dalnamein for the Sutherland Longhouse Project, a community engagement project hosted by Historylinks Museum, Dornoch in 2000.
Site 14: A round house with SE-facing entrance. Some visible inner wall face. The walls are up to 2m wide with a further 1m tumble. The walls are up to 0.6m high. There may be a wall extending south to the west of the entrance. <2>
The feature is visible in vertical aerial photographs taken in 2020 and 2023. <3> <4>
Sources/Archives (4)
- <1> SHG527 Text/Publication/Article: TAG. 1995. 'Dalnamein (Dornoch parish)', Discovery and Excavation in Scotland 1995, p.46. Discovery and Excavation in Scotland. 46. p.47.
- <2> SHG29940 Text/Report/Fieldwork Report: Coombs, A.. 2020. Historylinks Museum: Dalnamain Report. Anne Coombs. 23/09/2025. Digital.
- <3> SHG28725 Image/Photograph(s)/Aerial Photograph/Vertical: Get Mapping. 2020. Getmapping aerial photography 2020.
- <4> SHG29455 Image/Photograph(s)/Aerial Photograph/Vertical: Get Mapping. 2023. Getmapping aerial photography 2023. XY
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NH 7213 9859 (17m by 17m) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NH79NW |
| Geographical Area | SUTHERLAND |
| Civil Parish | DORNOCH |
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