Loch Farlary
Field System (Period Unassigned), Hut Circle(S) (Prehistoric)
Site Name Loch Farlary
Classification Field System (Period Unassigned), Hut Circle(S) (Prehistoric)
Canmore ID 5941
Site Number NC70SE 31
NGR NC 7690 0410
Datum OSGB36 - NGR
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/5941
- Council Highland
- Parish Golspie
- Former Region Highland
- Former District Sutherland
- Former County Sutherland
NC70SE 31 769 041.
NC 769 041. A settlement of seven huts ('A' - 'G') falling within a contemporary field system marked by numerous stone clearance heaps, and vestiges of a field wall near hut 'G'.
'A' - 'E' are circular and measure between 8.0m and 11.0m between the centres of walls, in the main overgrown with peat. All have entrances in the S arc.
'F' is 13.5m in diameter between centres of a wall denuded except for two portal stones, 1.0m apart and 0.3m high, in the S arc.
'G', oval and the best preserved is 13.0m NNW - SSE by 11.0m between wall centres, with an entrance gap in the SSE where the wall spreads to 5.0m.
Surveyed at 1:10,000.
Visited by OS (J M) 11 August 1975.
