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Balnught, hut circle 1225m ENE of, is an ancient hut circle situated in Nairnshire, Scotland. The monument represents prehistoric domestic settlement, typical of Bronze Age or Iron Age occupation in the Scottish Highlands. The structure survives as a circular or sub-circular earthwork, evidencing the vernacular architecture of early Scottish communities. Such hut circles are understood to have functioned as dwellings and form part of the broader archaeological record of upland settlement in northern Scotland during the later prehistoric period.
Balnught, hut circle 1225m ENE of is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM11798. View the official record →
Balnught, hut circle 1225m ENE of, is an ancient hut circle situated in Nairnshire, Scotland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM11798.
Balnught, hut circle 1225m ENE of is a Scheduled Ancient Monument, legally protected by Historic Environment Scotland — the body responsible for designating and safeguarding heritage sites in Scotland. The official designation reference is SM11798.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Little Banchor, depopulated settlement 1130m WSW of Banchor (0.9 km), Dunearn, fort 510m S of (3.8 km), Princess Stone, cross-slab 250m SSW of Glenferness House (4.6 km).
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