MHG4390 - Hut circle - Neaty Burn
Summary
A hut circle covered in grass, heather and bracken.
Type and Period (1)
- HUT CIRCLE (Bronze Age - 2400 BC to 551 BC)
Protected Status
- None recorded
Full Description
Situated on a small flat area at a break of slope on the SSW facing hillside is a hut circle, covered in grass, heather and bracken. It measures c7m diameter internally, with a low encircling grass and heather clad wall spread to c1m and a possible entrance in the ESE c2m wide. There were no obvious associated features. <1>
The hut circle was visited again during a walkover survey by J Harden in 2012 in advance of a proposed small hydro-electric scheme on the Neaty Burn. It was noted that the hut circle and it surrounds were completely covered in bracken between May and October. It lay some 150m outside the area of the proposed scheme but was the only archaeological feature in the near vicinity. <2>
This site was visited by R. Spencer-Jones and S. North of NoSAS in March 2025. On the south-facing slopes of the hillside north of the Neaty Burn, just east of a small south-flowing burn, is a hut circle. The walls up to 0.6m high are spread to 1.5m. 10m diameter externally. <3>
Sources/Archives (3)
- <1> SHG1147 Text/Publication/Article: Spencer-Nairn and Harden, F and G. 1990. ''Neaty Burn (Kilmorack parish),'', Discovery and Excavation in Scotland 1990, p.23. Discovery and Excavation in Scotland. 23. 23.
- <2> SHG25846 Text/Report/Fieldwork Report: Harden, J.. 2012. New small-scale hydro-electric scheme: Neaty Burn, Struy, Beauly, Inverness-shire: Results of an archaeological walk-over in advance of works. Unaffiliated. Digital.
- <3> SHG29761 Collection/Catalogue/Gazetteer: Spencer-Jones, R.. 2021-25. More Sites in Strathglass & Strathfarrar. Yes. Digital. Site HC06.
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NH 3582 4037 (19m by 19m) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NH34SE |
| Civil Parish | KILMORACK |
| Geographical Area | INVERNESS |
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Investigations/Events (1)
External Links (1)
- https://canmore.org.uk/site/70765 (View RCAHMS Canmore entry for this site)
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