MHG64367 - Small enclosure or hut circle - Loch Ruagaidh
Summary
A small enclosure or hut circle near Loch Ruagaidh.
Type and Period (2)
- HUT CIRCLE? (Neolithic to Late Iron Age - 4000 BC? to 560 AD?)
- ENCLOSURE? (Neolithic to Late Iron Age - 4000 BC? to 560 AD?)
Protected Status
- None recorded
Full Description
A small enclosure or hut circle near Loch Ruagaidh.
At NH 7288 9918 is a small circular enclosure measuring 5.6m in diameter, between the centres of a well-defined wall. The entrance is in the E. The enclosure is probably contemporary with the hut circles and field system.
Huts surveyed 1/10,560.
Visited by OS (J B) 21 May 1975.
No change to the previous reports.
Visited by OS (N K B) 15 October 1980.
It was recorded by the OS as a small circular enclosure probably contemporary with a nearby hut circle (see MHG11725) and surrounding field system (see MHG40475) but it may just be a slightly snmaller hut circle. It is just about visible in vertical aerial photography. <1>
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Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NH 7288 9918 (22m by 21m) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NH79NW |
| Geographical Area | SUTHERLAND |
| Civil Parish | DORNOCH |
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Investigations/Events (0)
External Links (1)
- https://canmore.org.uk/site/14828 (View HES Canmore record for this site)
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