MHG64089 - Hut circle - NE of Kingsburgh, Skye
Summary
A hut circle to the northeast of Kingsburgh, Skye.
Type and Period (1)
- HUT CIRCLE (Neolithic to Late Iron Age - 4000 BC? to 560 AD?)
Protected Status
- None recorded
Full Description
A hut circle to the northeast of Kingsburgh, Skye on the east side of the A87 road. It is circular and c.11m in diameter. It is visible in vertical aerial photography taken from 2005 to 2021 and is one of two (see MHG64088 for the other) within what appears to be a later field containing the remains of rig cultivation. <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).
- <2> SHG27382 Image/Photograph(s)/Aerial Photograph/Vertical: Get Mapping. 2009. Getmapping aerial photography 2009.
- <3> SHG29107 Image/Photograph(s)/Aerial Photograph/Vertical: Get Mapping. 2021. Getmapping aerial photography 2021. XY
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NG 4021 5585 (20m by 20m) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NG45NW |
| Geographical Area | SKYE AND LOCHALSH |
| Civil Parish | SNIZORT |
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Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
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