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Allt Garbh-airigh
Field System (Period Unassigned), Hut Circle(S) (Prehistoric)
Site Name Allt Garbh-airigh
Classification Field System (Period Unassigned), Hut Circle(S) (Prehistoric)
Canmore ID 13949
Site Number NH69NW 15
NGR NH 644 987
Datum OSGB36 - NGR
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/13949
- Council Highland
- Parish Dornoch
- Former Region Highland
- Former District Sutherland
- Former County Sutherland
NH69NW 15 644 987.
Centred on NH 644 987 within a contemporary field system marked by stone clearance heaps and some wasted walls, is a settlement of three hut circles (A - C). Measurements are given between wall centres.
'A' measures 7.5m in diameter with the entrance in the SE.
'B' is oval and 13.5m NW-SE by 11.0m NE-SW with the entrance in the SE. 'C' is oval and 8.5m NNW-SSE by 7.5m WSW-ENE with an entrance gap in the SSE.
Surveyed at 1/10,560.
Visited by OS (J M) 19 June 1975.
No change.
Visited by OS (J M) 11 September 1980.
