An Torr
Hut Circle (Prehistoric), Pen(S) (Period Unassigned)
Site Name An Torr
Classification Hut Circle (Prehistoric), Pen(S) (Period Unassigned)
Canmore ID 76474
Site Number NG77SE 8
NGR NG 7866 7309
Datum OSGB36 - NGR
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/76474
- Council Highland
- Parish Gairloch
- Former Region Highland
- Former District Ross And Cromarty
- Former County Ross And Cromarty
NG77SE 8 7866 7309.
'Hut circle, c.7m diameter, stone walled. Facing stones visible inside and outside. Wall 1.5m wide. Several small stone structures built inside circle.'
R Wentworth 1989.
This hut-circle was recorded during a pre-afforestation survey of An Torr, Badachro. It is as previously described measuring about 7m in internal diameter with in a robbed stone wall measuring 1.5m in thickness. There is a possible entrance on the E. Two or three small stone structures, possibly pens, have been built inside the hut-circle.
C Dagg, 12 November 1998; NMRS MS 1008/1 no.15
