MHG9412 - Hut circle - Achentoul ('A')
Summary
A hut circle at Achentoul.
Type and Period (1)
Protected Status
- None recorded
Full Description
A hut circle at Achentoul. Recorded by the OS as hut circle 'A'. See MHG for hut circle 'B'.
('A' NC 87463240) ('B' NC 87453229) Enclosures (NR)
OS 6"map, (1964)
There are two hut-circles (A and B), in open moorland with a north-westerly aspect, recognised during field investigation (Information from OS (E G C) 22 May 1961). There are no decisive signs of associated cultivation. Both huts are reduced and heather covered. 'A', standing to 0.4m high and the better preserved, is 12 by 10m inside a wall of main spread 2.5m broad expanding to 4m in the N side of an entrance from the SSW on the line of the longer axis.
'B' is about 16m diameter over a wall of obscure proportions. A depression in the SW quarter probably indicates an entrance.
The latter hut was incorrectly positioned and was annotated "sheepfold" on a previous publication (OS 6"map, Sutherlandshire, 1st ed., (1878)). Visited by OS (J M) 20 January 1977.
The feature is visible in vertical aerial photography. <1> <2> <3>
Sources/Archives (3)
- <1> SHG27382 Image/Photograph(s)/Aerial Photograph/Vertical: Get Mapping. 2009. Getmapping aerial photography 2009.
- <2> SHG28725 Image/Photograph(s)/Aerial Photograph/Vertical: Get Mapping. 2020. Getmapping aerial photography 2020.
- <3> SHG29455 Image/Photograph(s)/Aerial Photograph/Vertical: Get Mapping. 2023. Getmapping aerial photography 2023. XY
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NC 8746 3240 (26m by 27m) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NC83SE |
| Geographical Area | SUTHERLAND |
| Civil Parish | KILDONAN |
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Investigations/Events (0)
External Links (1)
- https://trove.scot/place/6739 (View record on the HES Trove website)
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