Field Visit

Date 1 July 2009 - 31 July 2009

Event ID 696686

Category Recording

Type Field Visit

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The site lies in a relatively wide level valley between Druim nan Torr and Cnoc Gorm to the N of the track from Kirkton to Glenbain and on spur overlooking various pre-clearance structures, fields and a chambered cairn beside the River Traligill to the S and several burnt mounds 1 mile to the N at the end of the valley.

The remains (see plan) consist of a poorly preserved circular bank with five breaks in the circuit and a number of stones of varying sizes including large orthostats which delineate original inner and outer wall faces and there are numerous other stones presumably displaced from their original position within the walls circuit. The interior is approximately 11m in diameter and the enclosing bank varies in thickness from 1.5 – 2m with in-situ facing stones best preserved to the NW and SE.

A post clearance lambing pen has been built into the bank within the SW quadrant.

Historic Assynt Survey Team July 2009