MHG1549 - Circular Enclosure, Achforsiescye
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Type and Period (2)
Protected Status
- None recorded
Full Description
A circular enclosure formed by a much mutilated turf bank 20m in diameter and varying in height from 0.2 to 0.5m. The entrance appears to have been in the SE.
Visited by OS (E G C) 9 April 1961.
(ND 0203 5721) Enclosure (NR) OS 6"map, (1963)
A circular enclosure, overgrown with turf, heather and reeds, lying on the slope of the hillside. It measures 17m in diameter within a low bank spread from 2.5-4.5m and 0.2 -0.5m high. The position of the entrance is unclear. The date and purpose are uncertain, but it appears to be of some antiquity, probably a post-medieval animal fold associated with the rectangular field to the NW.
Surveyed at 1:10560, revised at 1:10,000.
Visited by OS (J B) 23 July 1981.
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred ND 0203 5720 (60m by 60m) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | ND05NW |
| Civil Parish | REAY |
| Geographical Area | CAITHNESS |
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External Links (1)
- https://canmore.org.uk/site/7701 (View RCAHMS Canmore entry for this site)
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