Finfal Burn
Bank (Earthwork) (Prehistoric), Cairnfield (Prehistoric), Hut Circle(S) (Prehistoric)
Site Name Finfal Burn
Classification Bank (Earthwork) (Prehistoric), Cairnfield (Prehistoric), Hut Circle(S) (Prehistoric)
Canmore ID 72349
Site Number NC82NW 35
NGR NC 826 295
Datum OSGB36 - NGR
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/72349
- Council Highland
- Parish Kildonan
- Former Region Highland
- Former District Sutherland
- Former County Sutherland
Field Visit (4 April 1991)
NC82NW 35 826 295.
Two hut-circles are situated on well-drained terrace to the S and E side of the Finfal Burn, the southern end of which has been recut as a drain.
A. NC 8251 2958 This hut-circle is situated to the S of the drain which has exposed what may be several outer facing stones under about 0.3m of peat. It measures 10m in diameter within a bank 2m in thickness and 0.5m in height.
(KILD91 108)
B. NC 8266 2950 This hut-circle measures 11m from N to S by 10.5m transversely within a bank 3.4m in thickness and 0.5m in height. Weathering of peat has created a crescentic step in the interior. (KILD91 109)
There are small cairns measuring up to 5m in diameter and 0.4m in height around the hut-circles and extending to the E of hut-circle 'B'. To the E of 'B' a bank up to 2m in thickness runs along the contour for about 50m.
Visited by RCAHMS (DCC) 4 April 1991.
