MHG7451 - Innis A'Chrotha
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NG92SE 5 971 214.
In the area centred on NG 971 214 there is a settlement of 3 hut circles (A-C).
'A' measures 7.5m in diameter between wall centres. Entrance in the W. 'B' is a circular platform 9.5m in diameter with traces of walling round the edge. The E half is occupied by a later building 4.5m x 2.5m. Entrance not evident.
'C' is 5.7m in diameter within a wall 1.1m thick. Entrance in the W. Immediately on the N side of the entrance built against the outer face is what appears to be an annexe 2.5m in diameter. About thirty metres in front of the hut circle is a ruinous wall of uncertain period. Otherwise there are no traces of contemporary cultivation in the area. Surveyed at 1/10,000.
Visited by OS (J M) 18 June 1974.
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred NG 9716 2143 (227m by 315m) (3 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NG92SE |
| Geographical Area | SKYE AND LOCHALSH |
| Civil Parish | GLENSHIEL |
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- https://canmore.org.uk/site/12015 (View RCAHMS Canmore entry for this site)
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