Scheduled MonumentsScotlandBlar na Fola & Breac Dubh,hut circles,Naver Forest
Hut circles,naver forest

Blar na Fola & Breac Dubh,hut circles,Naver Forest

Scotland
HES SM2522
Site type
Hut circles,naver forest
Nation
Scotland
Boundary

Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Blar na Fola and Breac Dubh is a group of ancient hut circles located in Naver Forest, Sutherland, in the Scottish Highlands. The site comprises the remains of several circular stone-built dwellings, characteristic of prehistoric settlement patterns in northern Scotland, likely dating to the Bronze Age or Iron Age periods. The hut circles represent evidence of early pastoral and domestic occupation in this landscape, preserving details of construction methods and settlement organisation from antiquity. The site survives as low stone foundations and ground features within the forest environment, constituting an important archaeological record of prehistoric settlement in Sutherland.

Blar na Fola & Breac Dubh,hut circles,Naver Forest is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM2522. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Blar na Fola & Breac Dubh,hut circles,Naver Forest?

Blar na Fola and Breac Dubh is a group of ancient hut circles located in Naver Forest, Sutherland, in the Scottish Highlands. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM2522.

Who is responsible for protecting Blar na Fola & Breac Dubh,hut circles,Naver Forest?

Blar na Fola & Breac Dubh,hut circles,Naver Forest 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 SM2522.

What other scheduled monuments are near Blar na Fola & Breac Dubh,hut circles,Naver Forest?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Meall a Choire Bhuidhe,hut circles,Naver Forest (0.9 km), Dalharrold, hut circle 380m NNW of (1 km), Loch Naver,hut circle 800m E of Dail a Thuraich (2.8 km).

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