Description

This hut circle lies on open moorland 200m WSW of the W corner of the stone-walled fields to the NW of Cairnerzean. It is about 5.5m in diameter and is within a bank 0.2m high. There is an entrance to the SE side protected by a baffle wall. There are several small cairns to the NE and at least three stony banks extending to the SE. The

monuments lie on rough pasture and are covered by coarse grass.

The area proposed for scheduling is a 50m square aligned N-S and centred on the hut circle. This area includes the visible remains and an area around them in which traces of activities associated with their construction and use may survive. The area is marked in red on the attached map.

Source: Historic Environment Scotland

Statement of Scheduling

This monument is of national importance as a group of agricultural remains partially covered by the growth of peat since prehistoric times, in which excavation could reveal preserved old ground surfaces with evidence for prehistoric natural environment and land-use. The hut circle is also important in its own right for its potential contribution to our knowledge of round houses in this part of Scotland.

Source: Historic Environment Scotland

Sources

Bibliography

RCAHMS records the monument as NX 16 NW 72.

Source: Historic Environment Scotland