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Blar Na Fola
Hut Circle(S) (Prehistoric)
Site Name Blar Na Fola
Classification Hut Circle(S) (Prehistoric)
Canmore ID 5575
Site Number NC63NE 43
NGR NC 693 399
Datum OSGB36 - NGR
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- Council Highland
- Parish Farr
- Former Region Highland
- Former District Sutherland
- Former County Sutherland
NC63NE 43 693 399.
(NC 693 399) Enclosures (NR) (three shown A-C) (D: NC 6912 3999) Undescribed circular feature.
OS 6"map, (1963)
Three hut circles (A-C) and a circular enclosure (D) were found during fieldwork.
Visited by OS (E G C) 3 May 1961.
This is a settlement of four hut circles (A-D) in re-afforested ground of westerly aspect. The huts are in clearings and are broadly similar in type. Internal dimensions, 'A' to 'D' respectively, are 13.0 by 12.0m, 11.5m diameter, 15.0 by 13.5m and 11.0m diameter; the entrance in each is in the ESE quarter, and is on the longer axis when applicable. Walls are heather or turf-covered standing, in hut A to 0.6m high, and spread to 1.5-2.0m broad. A group of shielings (NC63NE 44) intrudes on the west side of the settlement.
Revised at 1/10,000.
Visited by OS (J M) 22 March 1977.
Field Visit (29 August 2016 - 8 September 2016)
A desktop and walkover survey was conducted in August and September 2016 for two areas of restocking in Rosal Forest. Work revealed one previously unrecorded site of an enclosure at NC 69540/40067. Recording was also undertaken of existing sites (NC63NE 6, 15, 40, 42-44).
Funder: Tillhill Forestry
Stuart Farrell