An Lon
Cairnfield (Period Unassigned), Hut Circle(S) (Prehistoric)
Site Name An Lon
Classification Cairnfield (Period Unassigned), Hut Circle(S) (Prehistoric)
Canmore ID 6753
Site Number NC83SW 19
NGR NC 801 335
Datum OSGB36 - NGR
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- Council Highland
- Parish Kildonan
- Former Region Highland
- Former District Sutherland
- Former County Sutherland
NC83SW 19 801 335.
Centred at NC 801 335 on a SW-facing hill slope there is a settlement of four huts ('A' - 'D') and an associated minor field system. Where preserved,the huts' entrances are in the S.
'A' and 'B' are the same size 12.0m N-S by 11.0m internally. 'A', set into slope,is the more clearly defined, with a largely turf-covered wall spread to 2.5m widening to 4.0m at the entrance. The entrance of 'B' has been destroyed by quarrying. 'C' is about 11.5m in diameter within a severely disfigured wall spread to 2.5m. 'D', defined by a platform, is about 10.5m in diameter within a fragmentary wall best preserved in the E. A quarry intrudes into the S arc.
A minor field system of about 6 hectares surrounds the huts. It is defined by widely-spaced clearance heaps and, rarely, lynchets. The ground has a smooth stone-free appearance in contrast with the hummocky surrounding ground.
Surveyed at 1:10 560.
Visited by OS (J B) 3 March 1977
