MHG63822 - Hut circle - near Loch Achilty
Summary
A large hut circle near Loch Achilty.
Type and Period (3)
- HUT CIRCLE (Neolithic to Late Iron Age - 4000 BC to 560 AD?)
- (Alternate Type) HENGE? (Neolithic to Late Iron Age - 4000 BC to 560 AD)
- ENCLOSURE? (Unknown date)
Protected Status
- None recorded
Full Description
A large hut circle near Loch Achilty. It is visible in vertical aerial photography and in SEPA LiDAR data and measures c.20m in diameter. It may, alternatively, be a henge though an inner ditch is not apparent. <1> <2>
A walkover survey at Loch Achility was undertaken by R. Spencer-Jones and S. North of NoSAS in February 2025.
Site HC04: Just south of the pre-historic field system, east of Loch Achilty, is a low stone dyke. Just north of the east end of this dyke is a low circular feature consisting of walls of turf and grass on a stone base, 1m wide and up to 0.4m high. A 0.8m wide entrance is in the SSE. The external diameter is 20m, internally 17m. The dimensions would seem to preclude this being a domestic roofed building. Perhaps an animal enclosure. <3>
Sources/Archives (3)
- <1> SHG29248 Dataset/Geospatial Data: Atkins & BLOM. 2011-12. LiDAR for Scotland Phase 1 - DSM. Atkins & Blom.
- <2> SHG29107 Image/Photograph(s)/Aerial Photograph/Vertical: Get Mapping. 2021. Getmapping aerial photography 2021. XY
- <3> SHG29780 Collection/Catalogue/Gazetteer: Spencer-Jones, R.. 2025. Sites near Loch Achilty. Yes. Digital. HC04.
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NH 4394 5671 (34m by 33m) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NH45NW |
| Geographical Area | ROSS AND CROMARTY |
| Civil Parish | CONTIN |
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