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Two hut circles

Torness Cottage, two hut circles 300m SSW of

Scotland
HES SM11710
Site type
Two hut circles
Nation
Scotland
Boundary

Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Torness Cottage is a prehistoric settlement comprising two hut circles located approximately 300 metres south-southwest of Torness Cottage in Inverness-shire, Scotland. The monuments represent Iron Age or Bronze Age domestic occupation, reflecting the pattern of small-scale settlement typical of the Scottish Highlands during these periods. The two circular structures, identifiable as the remains of roundhouses, would have served as residential dwellings for a small community, with their layout and spacing suggesting contemporary occupation or close temporal association. The site is recorded in the Historic Environment Scotland database and contributes to archaeological understanding of prehistoric settlement patterns and domestic life in the northern Scottish landscape.

Torness Cottage, two hut circles 300m SSW of is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM11710. View the official record →

About this monument

Questions & answers

What is Torness Cottage, two hut circles 300m SSW of?

Torness Cottage is a prehistoric settlement comprising two hut circles located approximately 300 metres south-southwest of Torness Cottage in Inverness-shire, Scotland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM11710.

Who is responsible for protecting Torness Cottage, two hut circles 300m SSW of?

Torness Cottage, two hut circles 300m SSW 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 SM11710.

What other scheduled monuments are near Torness Cottage, two hut circles 300m SSW of?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Torness, cairn 305m NNW of (0.7 km), Leadclune, cairn 1115m E of, Creag Innis an Daimh Dhuibh (0.8 km), Druimantorran, hut circles and field system 1525m NE and 1460m ENE of (1.6 km).

Nearby

Other scheduled monuments within 10 km

Torness, cairn 305m NNW of
Cairn0.7 km
Leadclune, cairn 1115m E of, Creag Innis an Daimh Dhuibh
Cairn 1115m e of, creag innis an daimh dhuibh0.8 km
Druimantorran, hut circles and field system 1525m NE and 1460m ENE of
Post-Medieval · Hut circles and field system 1525m ne and1.6 km
Ceapmaol,settlement 300m ENE of
Settlement2.2 km
Ruthven, hut circles, field systems and burnt mounds 1200m S of
Post-Medieval · Hut circles, field systems and burnt mounds2.6 km
Ruthven, crannog 610m NNE of
Iron Age–Medieval · Crannog2.6 km
Tom Buidhe, enclosure 480m NNE of Ruthven
Post-Medieval · Enclosure 480m nne of ruthven2.6 km
Ballachar, settlement, hut circles and field systems 275m NNW of
Post-Medieval · Settlement, hut circles and field systems4.1 km
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