Scheduled MonumentsScotlandLoch Naver,hut circle 780m ESE of Dail a Thuraich
Hut circle 780m ese of dail a thuraich

Loch Naver,hut circle 780m ESE of Dail a Thuraich

Scotland
HES SM2452
Site type
Hut circle 780m ese of dail a thuraich
Nation
Scotland
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Overview

History & significance

Loch Naver, hut circle 780m ESE of Dail a Thuraich is a prehistoric domestic structure located in Sutherland, northern Scotland. The site represents evidence of Iron Age or Bronze Age settlement in the Scottish Highlands, typical of the small circular or oval stone-built dwellings that characterise this remote region during antiquity. The hut circle survives as a low stone foundation, marking the location of a single-roomed domestic unit that would have housed a family group engaged in pastoral and subsistence agriculture. Such structures form part of the wider archaeological landscape of Loch Naver, which contains multiple prehistoric settlement remains documenting sustained human occupation of the area across several millennia.

Loch Naver,hut circle 780m ESE of Dail a Thuraich is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM2452. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Loch Naver,hut circle 780m ESE of Dail a Thuraich?

Loch Naver, hut circle 780m ESE of Dail a Thuraich is a prehistoric domestic structure located in Sutherland, northern Scotland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM2452.

Who is responsible for protecting Loch Naver,hut circle 780m ESE of Dail a Thuraich?

Loch Naver,hut circle 780m ESE of Dail a Thuraich 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 SM2452.

What other scheduled monuments are near Loch Naver,hut circle 780m ESE of Dail a Thuraich?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Loch Naver,hut circle 800m E of Dail a Thuraich (0.2 km), Ach a' Chuil, broch 700m W of E end of Loch Naver (0.4 km), Grumbeg,depopulated township,N shore of Loch Naver (2.7 km).

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