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Kyle of Durness, hut circle 1000m SSW of Sarsgrum, is a prehistoric domestic structure located in Sutherland in the far northwest of Scotland. The site represents evidence of Iron Age or later prehistoric settlement in this remote coastal region, comprising a circular or oval stone-built dwelling foundation typical of highland and northern Scottish domestic architecture. The structure's preservation as an upstanding or partly degraded stone foundation provides archaeological data on settlement patterns and construction methods in the northwest Highlands during antiquity. Such hut circles are characteristic features of the Scottish landscape and contribute to understanding habitation and land use in Durness during the pre-Roman Iron Age and subsequent periods.
Kyle of Durness,hut circle 1000m SSW of Sarsgrum is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM3830. View the official record →
Kyle of Durness, hut circle 1000m SSW of Sarsgrum, is a prehistoric domestic structure located in Sutherland in the far northwest of Scotland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM3830.
Kyle of Durness,hut circle 1000m SSW of Sarsgrum 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 SM3830.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Kyle of Durness,hut circle 750m SW of Sarsgrum (0.2 km), Ach a'Chorrain,cairn E of the S end of Kyle of Durness (0.9 km), Kyle of Durness,cairn 350m NNE of Sarsgrum (1.3 km).
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