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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

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Administrative Areas

  • Council Highland
  • Parish Dornoch
  • Former Region Highland
  • Former District Sutherland
  • Former County Sutherland

Archaeology Notes

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.

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