Invershin Forest
Cairnfield (Period Unassigned), Hut Circle(S) (Prehistoric)
Site Name Invershin Forest
Classification Cairnfield (Period Unassigned), Hut Circle(S) (Prehistoric)
Canmore ID 13022
Site Number NH59NE 39
NGR NH 59922 96632
NGR Description NH 59886 96667, NH 59956 96603
Datum OSGB36 - NGR
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/13022
- Council Highland
- Parish Creich (Sutherland)
- Former Region Highland
- Former District Sutherland
- Former County Sutherland
NH59NE 39 Centred at 59922 96632. Hut circles at NH 59886 96667 and NH 59956 96603.
Source OS Mastermap.
Information from RCAHMS (SC) 23 June 2009
'A' On a dry terrace is a hut circle with peat covered walls up to 2.0m wide, enclosing an area 8.5m in diameter. Several outer facing stones protrude through the turf by the entrance on the S.
'B' A small hut circle with an internal diameter of 6.5m within peat covered walling 1.5m wide. Several large boulders lie on the N and E part of the wall and the entrance is on the SE.
Mainly to the N of hut circle 'B' are several peat covered field clearance cairns.
D W Ross 1987.
