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MHG64635 - Field system - Lochan Sgeireach

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A settlement and field-system is situated on the north-east and south-east facing slopes of a rocky knoll to the west of Allt an Lochain Sgeireich.

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At NC 1647 4394, in high S-facing ground, is a hut circle accompanied by a field system.
The hut, slightly set into the slope, measures about 8.5m in diameter internally, and has an entrance in the SE; the wall is reduced to a peat and turf-covered boulder-rubble spread, 2.0m to 2.5m broad and, in the N arc, up to 0.8m high. The interior is strewn with stones. Abutting the hut exterior in the N are the remains of three crude bothies.
The field system is denoted by stone clearance heaps, spaced on average 10.0m to 15.0m apart, lynchets and also occasional rickles of stones indicating linear stone clearance; a plot 15.0m by 12.0m was noted. Surveyed at 1:10,000.
Visited by OS (J M) 15 May 1980.

A settlement and field-system was recorded during a pre-afforestation survey of Scourie and Badcall common grazings and is situated on the north-east and south-east facing slopes of a rocky knoll to the west of Allt an Lochain Sgeireich. The site comprises one hut-circle (see MHG12990), fifty-two cairns, three lynchets, one enclosure and seven stone structures. The cairns are turf-clad, up to 6 m in diameter and 0.6 m high (Plate 5). The three lynchets are 15 - 45 m long.

11a) Small sub-rectangular dry-stone structure located on a south-facing hillside. It is aligned north to south and measures 1.4 by 1.7 m internally. The entrance is at the south-east corner. The walls are 0.4 m wide and up to 0.6 m high. The structure is likely to have been used as a shelter.
11b) Small sub-rectangular stone structure located on a south-facing hillside (Plate 6). It is aligned north to south and measures 0.8 by 1.8 m internally. The entrance is at the south-east corner. The walls are 0.5 m wide and up to 0.4 m high. The structure is likely to have been used as a shelter.
11c) Small U-shaped enclosure defined by low stone walls 0.5 m wide and up to 0.3 m high. The enclosure is 3.5 m wide and 4.5 m long.
11e) A group of three small sub-rectangular stone structures are located to the west of the hut-circle (11d). The structures are defined by low stony banks and lines of stones. Two of the structures are built next to the hut-circle; the one to the south is sub-rectangular 1.2 by 2 m; the other is sub-oval 1.5 by 3 m. The third structure lies 4 m to the north-west. It is sub-rectangular, 1.4 by 2 m and defined by a line of stones.
11f) Small sub-rectangular stone structure located 20 m north-east of the hut-circle (11d). It is defined by lines of stones and measures 1 by 1.8 m.
11g) An L-shaped line of stones, 2 by 2 m. Possible remains of small sub-rectangular structure. <1>

Note; No grid co-ordinates were provided for each site nor does the report contain a detailed site map. (TB 1/9/25)

Old SMR annotated maps <2>

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Grid reference	Centred NC 1647 4393 (221m by 215m) (2 map features)
Map sheet	NC14SE
Geographical Area	SUTHERLAND
Civil Parish	EDDRACHILLIS

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