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Abhainn Sgitheach
Cairnfield (Prehistoric)(Possible), Hut Circle (Prehistoric)
Site Name Abhainn Sgitheach
Classification Cairnfield (Prehistoric)(Possible), Hut Circle (Prehistoric)
Canmore ID 12925
Site Number NH56SW 15
NGR NH 51440 62011
Datum OSGB36 - NGR
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/12925
- Council Highland
- Parish Fodderty
- Former Region Highland
- Former District Ross And Cromarty
- Former County Ross And Cromarty
NH56SW 15 5144 6201.
At NH 5144 6201 on a terrace above the Abhainn Sgitheach is a hut circle measuring 6.0m in diameter within a wall 0.1m high. It is so overgrown with peat and heather that only two or three stones can be seen and the position of the entrance cannot be determined. Nearby are two disturbed mounds probably field clearance heaps.
The terrace upon which the huts stand is relatively stone free indicating possible contemporary cultivation.
Surveyed at 1:10 000
Visited by OS (J B) 16 November 1976
Field Visit (September 1978)
Abhainn Sgitheach NH 614 620 NH56SW 15
An overgrown hut-circle and a few possible small cairns were recorded by the OS in 1976. The hut-circle measured 6m in internal diameter and 0.1 m high. It was obscured by vegetation at the date of visit.
RCAHMS 1979, visited September 1978
