Eyes Of Craigbirnoch
Hut Circle (Prehistoric)
Site Name Eyes Of Craigbirnoch
Classification Hut Circle (Prehistoric)
Canmore ID 375305
Site Number NX17SE 134
NGR NX 16287 70138
NGR Description Centre
Datum OSGB36 - NGR
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/375305
- Council Dumfries And Galloway
- Parish New Luce
- Former Region Dumfries And Galloway
- Former District Wigtown
- Former County Wigtownshire
Airborne Laser Scanning Interpretation (December 2021)
This hut circle, identified during desk-based examination of visualisations of elevation models derived from Airborne Laser Scanning data (Scottish Public Sector LiDAR (Phase 3) 2015-16), is situated in moorland on a low rise 75m WNW of the stone dyke that crosses the Eyes of Craigbirnoch. It measures about 9m in diameter within a low bank up to 3m in thickness. There is a probable entrance on the SE.
Information from HES Archaeological Survey (A. McCaig) December 2021.
Field Visit (23 March 2022)
This site was identified using visualisations derived from Airborne Laser Scanning data, and subsequently visited in the field.
