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MHG62448 - Hut circle - Achadh Mor (Allt an Achaid Mhoir), Loch Garve

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Hut circle at Achadh Mor

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Between May and August 2012, a survey was undertaken by the North of Scotland Archaeological Society (NoSAS) to identify, survey, and record the archaeological remains at Achadh Mor, Loch Garve.

Site 1: Hut circle. This hut circle has an internal diameter of 10m. The walls are partly destroyed but an earth and stone arc survives in the south; this is 0.75m high and has a c5m spread. Associated with this hut circle is a field system (site 3) of clearance cairns. A linear bank (see MGH62453) may also be associated; this takes the form of a line of moss-covered boulders 30m in length, aligned NW-SE and c1m thick x 0.5m high. <1>

The site is not visible on vertical aerial photographs but it is visible in SEPA LiDAR data c.14m to the north of its NGR as given in <1>. This would mean that all NGRs in the report should be treated with caution. <2>

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Grid reference	Centred NH 4216 6001 (19m by 19m) (2 map features)
Map sheet	NH46SW
Geographical Area	ROSS AND CROMARTY
Civil Parish	CONTIN

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