MHG4378 - Hut circle - Culligran Deer Park
Summary
Hut circle at Culligran Deer Park.
Type and Period (1)
- HUT CIRCLE (Neolithic - 4000 BC? to 2401 BC?)
Protected Status
- None recorded
Full Description
NH34SE 5 3857 4167.
Situated some 100m S of the round house described on NH34SE 4, at an altitude of c.185m OD, is a round house, set back into the slope. It is c. 12m in diameter with a wall spread of c. 1.5m and a height of 0.3 to 0.4m. There is an entrance in the ESE.
F Spencer-Nairn and G Harden 1989b.
A walkover survey was undertaken at Strathglass and Strathfarrar by Roland Spencer-Jones and Steve North of NoSAS between 2021 and 2024.
HC12: Large hut circle on south facing slope with stone walls to 0.6m high and best in south & southeast. Wall absent in north and entry probably east. <1>
Sources/Archives (2)
- --- SHG502 Text/Publication/Article: Spencer-Nairn and Harden, F and G. 1989. 'Culligran Farm (Kilmorack parish), round houses and cultivation terraces', Discovery and Excavation in Scotland 1989, p.27. Discovery and Excavation in Scotland. 27. 27.
- <1> SHG29761 Collection/Catalogue/Gazetteer: Spencer-Jones, R.. 2021-24. More Sites in Strathglass & Strathfarrar. Yes. Digital. Site HC12.
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NH 3855 4159 (28m by 28m) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NH34SE |
| Civil Parish | KILMORACK |
| Geographical Area | INVERNESS |
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Investigations/Events (0)
External Links (1)
- https://canmore.org.uk/site/70761 (View HES Canmore entry for this site)
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