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Daltullich

Cairnfield (Prehistoric), Hut Circle (Prehistoric)

Site Name Daltullich

Classification Cairnfield (Prehistoric), Hut Circle (Prehistoric)

Canmore ID 14267

Site Number NH74SE 19

NGR NH 7530 4232

Datum OSGB36 - NGR

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Administrative Areas

  • Council Highland
  • Parish Croy And Dalcross (Inverness)
  • Former Region Highland
  • Former District Inverness
  • Former County Inverness-shire

Archaeology Notes

NH74SE 19 7530 4232.

At NH 7530 4232 in open moorland, is an oval stone- walled hut measuring overall 11.6m E-W by 9.6m N-S, with a wall spread to c.2.0m all round. Outer facing stones are visible for most of the periphery and the "simple" entrance, 1.0m wide, is in the E arc. A number of stone clearance heaps can be seen in the vicinity, probably from contemporary cultivation plots.

Surveyed at 1/10,560

Visited by OS (N K B) 15 April 1970.

Surveyed at 1/2500

Visited by OS (I S S) 30 December 1971.

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Note (1979)

Cottartown 2 NH 75·3 423 NH74SE 19

In 1970 the OS recorded a hut-circle and several small cairns 850m E of Cottartown farmhouse.

RCAHMS 1979

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