MHG64048 - Possible hut circle - above River Helmsdale, Strath of Kildonan
Summary
A possible hut circle on the west side of the River Helmsdale, Strath of Kildonan.
Type and Period (1)
- HUT CIRCLE? (Neolithic to Late Iron Age - 4000 BC? to 560 AD?)
Protected Status
- None recorded
Full Description
A possible hut circle on the west side of the River Helmsdale, Strath of Kildonan. It is visible in vertical aerial photography taken between 2006 (Millenium Map series) and 2023, with those taken in 2009 showing the site the clearest, and measures c.10m in diameter. The northern arc of the feature is the clearest. The entrance is not immediately apparent. <1> <2> <3>
Sources/Archives (3)
- <1> SHG27491 Image/Photograph(s)/Aerial Photograph/Vertical: Get Mapping. 1999-2001. Get Mapping colour vertical aerial photography 1999-2001 (The Millennium Map). 2006.
- <2> SHG27382 Image/Photograph(s)/Aerial Photograph/Vertical: Get Mapping. 2009. Getmapping aerial photography 2009. XY
- <3> SHG28059 Image/Photograph(s)/Aerial Photograph/Vertical: Get Mapping. 2016. Getmapping aerial photography 2016.
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NC 9083 1982 (19m by 19m) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NC91NW |
| Geographical Area | SUTHERLAND |
| Civil Parish | KILDONAN |
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