MHG2522 - Hut Circle, Morven Burn
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The remains of a hut circle, about 10 m in diameter, with an entrance in the SE, lie on the N bank of Morven Burn, about 120 m NE of an old sheepfold. Three or four large stones run across its diameter.
I W Stuart 1973
At NC 9991 2716, on a SW-facing slope in open moorland, is a heather-covered hut circle obscured by the accretion of peat. It meausres 7m in diameter within a wall spread to approximately 2m; the inner wall-face is exposed in the N arc, and a crude, later shelter has been erected in the N sector. The entrance is in S.
There is no trace of associated cultivation in vicinity of hut circle.
Surveyed at 1:10,000. Visited by OS (N K B) 26 October 1982
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred NC 9990 2716 (100m by 100m) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NC92NE |
| Civil Parish | LATHERON |
| Geographical Area | CAITHNESS |
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External Links (2)
- http://portal.historicenvironment.scot/designation/SM3444 (Online designation description (Historic Environment Scotland))
- https://canmore.org.uk/site/7144 (View RCAHMS Canmore entry for this site)
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