MHG669 - Hut circle - Allt Clais Raoin
Summary
A hut circle at Allt Clais Raoin.
Type and Period (1)
Protected Status
Full Description
A hut circle at Allt Clais Raoin.
The site was Scheduled with another hut circle (see MHG1672) and three post-medieval farmsteads (see MHG617, MHG1671 and MHG39362) by Historic Scotland in 1991: At ND 1344 3150 is a well preserved hut circle about 8m in diameter and with an entrance on the SE. The wall of this hut is up to 1.7m wide and 0.5m high, with evidence of stone facing on both inner and outer wall faces. To SE, centred ND 1345 3149, is a group of at least four cairns, the largest of which measures about 3m by 4m by 1m high.
Renumbered from ND13SW0079B
Jhooper, 22/10/2002
The site is visible on vertical aerial photographs taken in 2009. <1>
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Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred ND 1343 3149 (30m by 30m) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | ND13SW |
| Civil Parish | LATHERON |
| Geographical Area | CAITHNESS |
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Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
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External Links (2)
- https://portal.historicenvironment.scot/designation/SM5150 (View full online HES designation record)
- https://trove.scot/place/72065 (View record on the HES Trove website)
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