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MHG1482 - Hut Circles, Corner Cottage

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ND 1350 5203 (A) & ND 1352 5203 (B) in level area of degraded pasture two turf-covered hut circles. 'A' measures approxi 8m in diameter within a wall generally spread to 2m and 0.2m high, but the NW sector has been destroyed by the construction of a roadside ditch. The position of the entrance cannot be determined. 'B' is 5m in diameter within a wall spread to 2.5m and 0.4m high; the entrance is indicated by a vague gap in the SE. No evidence of associated cultivation. Surveyed at 1:2500.
Visited by OS (N K B) 26 February 1982

A: Hut-circle. External diameter: 12.5m. circular structure defined by turf-covered walls 0.2m high, with internal dimensions of 8 x 5m. Entrance is located on the S.
B: Hut-circle. External diameter: 11.5m. Circular structure defined by turf-covered walls 0.3m high, with internal dimensions of 6.5 x 4.7m. Possible entrance on E.
R J Mercer, NMRS MS/828/19, 1995

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Grid reference	Centred ND 1351 5203 (37m by 18m) (3 map features)
Map sheet	ND15SW
Civil Parish	WATTEN
Geographical Area	CAITHNESS

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