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An Slugan

Cairnfield (Period Unassigned), Hut Circle(S) (Prehistoric)

Site Name An Slugan

Classification Cairnfield (Period Unassigned), Hut Circle(S) (Prehistoric)

Canmore ID 157916

Site Number NH91SW 53

NGR NH 9387 1363

NGR Description NH 9387 1451 to NH 9387 1474

Datum OSGB36 - NGR

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  • Council Highland
  • Parish Abernethy And Kincardine
  • Former Region Highland
  • Former District Badenoch And Strathspey
  • Former County Inverness-shire

Archaeology Notes

NH91SW 53 9387 1451 to 9387 1474

Four hut-circles and seven small cairns, lying above a track on the lower, E-facing slope of Creag Phitiulais above the Milton Burn, were recorded during a pre-afforestation survey at Craig Pityoulish and Craiggowrie.

The northernmost hut-circle measures 9.5m in diameter with a low, 1m wide turf bank standing up to 0.2m in height. A second hut-circle, measuring 10m in diameter with a 1m wide turf bank standing up to 0.5m in height, lies about 50m to the SSE. A further two possible hut-circles are situated about 100m and 120m to the S. Each structure measures about 8m in diameter with a 1m wide turf bank. That to the S stands up to 0.5m in height whilst the other is only 0.2m high. A number of small cairns, ranging in size from 3m to 5m in diameter and standing up to 0.5m in height, lie between the two sets of hut-circles. A single small cairn was noted to the S of the group.

Visited by T Holden and M Dalland (Headland Archaeology) 25 June 1999.

NMRS, MS/899/170, no. 14.

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