High Moor Hut Circle

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork
NX29485024

Nearest town:

Wigtown (14km ENE)

OS reference:

NX29485024

OS sheet:

82

Latitude:

54° 49' 4.09 N

Longitude:

4° 39' 15.3 W

Added to TMA by

markj99

Images (8)
Fieldnotes (1)

Images

Image of High Moor Hut Circle (Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork) by markj99

High Moor Hut Circle viewed from NE.

Image credit: Mark Johnstone

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Image of High Moor Hut Circle (Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork) by markj99

High Moor Hut Circle viewed from SE.

Image credit: Mark Johnstone

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Image of High Moor Hut Circle (Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork) by markj99

High Moor Hut Circle viewed from NW.

Image credit: Mark Johnstone

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Image of High Moor Hut Circle (Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork) by markj99

NE Arc of High Moor Hut Circle.

Image credit: Mark Johnstone

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Image of High Moor Hut Circle (Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork) by markj99

SE Arc of High Moor Hut Circle.

Image credit: Mark Johnstone

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Image of High Moor Hut Circle (Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork) by markj99

NW Arc of High Moor Hut Circle.

Image credit: Mark Johnstone

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Image of High Moor Hut Circle (Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork) by markj99

Entrance in SE Arc of High Moor Hut Circle.

Image credit: Mark Johnstone

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Image of High Moor Hut Circle (Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork) by markj99

Interior of High Moor Hut Circle viewed from SE.

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markj99 Apr 16, 2023

Articles

High Moor Hut Circle

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork

markj99 Apr 16, 2023

Visited 03.04.23

High Moor Hut Circle is a circular grassy footprint in rough pasture c. 5 miles NNW of Port William in Dumfries and Galloway. The hut circle is located c. 70 yards W of Corwall Farm track, c. 0.5 mile yards S of the B7005.

Usually, when I am searching for a hut circle, I seem to spend 30 minutes grid searching moorland without success. High Moor Hut Circle is a glorious exception to the norm. Heading S from Brae Moor Cairn I spotted my quarry from 100 yards away.

High Moor Hut Circle measures c. 33 feet in diameter and up to 1.5 feet high. There is only one substantial stone on the perimeter, an upright stone c. 1.5 feet high, in the S Arc. The SW Arc of the circle has been obscured by gorse bushes. The probable entrance is a gap in the bank, measuring c. 3 feet wide, in the SE Arc according to Canmore ID 62228. The interior of High Moor Hut Circle is flat and featureless.

Brae Moor Cairn is located c. 200 yards NNE of High Moor Hut Circle.

Sites within 20km of High Moor Hut Circle

Brae Moor

Cairn(s) • 0.2km NE

6

1
Corwall E

Cairn(s) • 0.76km SSW

7

2
Brae Farm SW

Cairn(s) • 0.78km NE

8

1
Brae Farm Central

Cairn(s) • 0.86km NE

6

1
Mochrum Fell (Elrig)

Cist • 0.97km E

15

2

1
Brae Farm NE

Cairn(s) • 1.04km NE

6

1
Lang Riggs (The May)

Cairn(s) • 1.08km NNE

6

1
The May

Cairn(s) • 1.32km NNE

5

1
Corwall S

Cairn(s) • 1.38km SSW

8

2
Court Cairn, The May

Cairn(s) • 1.43km NE

3

1

2
House of Elrig

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 1.74km E
Chapel Finian

Sacred Well • 2.11km SW

6

1

1
Airyolland W

Cairn(s) • 2.65km ESE

8

2
Airyolland E

Cairn(s) • 2.66km ESE

8

2
Cairn Buy

Cairn(s) • 2.73km W

5

1

1
Green House Bridge

Cairn(s) • 3.1km W

4

1

1
Carlin Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 3.1km E

5

1

1
Elrig Loch

Crannog • 3.18km E

2

1
Loch Head

Cairn(s) • 3.34km E

16

1

1
Craignarget Hill

Cairn(s) • 3.42km W

10

1
Elrig

Cairn(s) • 3.66km E

6

2
Castle Loch

Cairn(s) • 4.42km NNW

14

2
High Gillespie

Chambered Cairn • 4.52km W

10

1
Culroy Farm Cairn

Cairn(s) • 5.6km WNW

2

1

1
White Cairn, Culroy

Cairn(s) • 5.86km WNW

3

1

1
Culquhasen SE

Cairn(s) • 5.88km W

9

2
Machermore

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 6.32km WNW

9

2

3
Culquhasen Cottages

Cairn(s) • 6.66km W

8

1

1
Mull of Sinniness

Standing Stone / Menhir • 6.71km W

4
Knock Fell

Hillfort • 6.79km WNW

3
Whitefield Loch

Crannog • 7.46km WNW

5

1
Tree Island, Whitefield Loch

Crannog • 7.89km W

1
Barnsallie Fell

Cairn(s) • 7.96km WNW

6

2
Laigh Sinniness

Promontory Fort • 8.12km W

3

1

1
Drumtroddan Carved Rocks

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 8.76km ESE

40

1

4

3
Hole Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 8.94km NE

7

5

1
Culgarie

Standing Stone / Menhir • 8.95km E

8

3

1
White Cairn, Crouse

Cairn(s) • 8.97km NE

3

1

2
Stair Haven

Broch • 9.07km W

15

2

1
Drumtroddan Standing Stones

Standing Stones • 9.13km ESE

25

7

3
White Loch of Myrton

Crannog • 9.41km ESE

6

2
Boreland

Standing Stones • 9.69km NE

7

2
White Cairn, Boreland

Cairn(s) • 9.84km NE

5

1

1
Boreland

Cairn(s) • 9.88km NE

4

2
Big Balcraig

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 10.11km E

3

1

3
Barsalloch Point

Cliff Fort • 10.42km ESE

6

3
Torhousekie

Cairn(s) • 10.61km NE

4

2

2
Torhousekie Farm

Cairn(s) • 10.61km NE

7

2

1
Fell of Barhullion

Hillfort • 10.63km ESE

3

1

2
The Wren’s Egg & Nest

Standing Stones • 10.63km ESE

34

5

5
Blairbuy 6

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 10.63km ESE

12

1
Cunningham

Standing Stone / Menhir • 10.66km ENE

3

1

1
Torhousekie

Stone Circle • 10.72km NE

53

1

13

4
Torhousekie Stone Row

Stone Row / Alignment • 10.72km NE

17

3
Blairbuy Farm

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 10.83km ESE

1
Blairbuy Standing Stones

Standing Stones • 10.92km ESE

11

2
Blairbuy 4

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 11km ESE

4

1
Coffin Stone (Glenluce)

Natural Rock Feature • 11.03km WNW

3

1

1
Redbrae

Cist • 11.16km ENE

3
Blairbuy 3

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 11.26km ESE

5

1
Blairbuy 1

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 11.68km ESE

10

1

1
Blairbuy 5

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 11.68km ESE

6

1
Blairbuy – 10

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 11.7km ESE

2

1
Carscreugh S

Cairn(s) • 11.84km WNW

5

2
Blairbuy 2

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 11.93km ESE

6

1

1
Knock

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 12.31km ESE

41

2

2
St Medana’s Well

Sacred Well • 12.31km ESE

3

1

1
Culnoag

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 12.62km E

6

1
Barhoise

Cairn(s) • 12.92km NNE

7

1

1
Ballach-a-Heathry

Cairn(s) • 12.99km WNW

13

2

2
Carscreugh N Cairn

Cairn(s) • 13.15km WNW

10

2
Carscreugh N Burnt Mound

Burnt Mound / Fulacht Fia • 13.17km WNW

4

2
Shennanton SE

Cairn(s) • 13.26km NNE

6

1

1
Claunch

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 13.33km E

13

1

1

1
Benlaight South

Cairn(s) • 13.34km WNW

10

2

1
Bladnoch

Standing Stone / Menhir • 13.4km ENE

6

3

1
Shennanton NW

Cairn(s) • 13.46km NNE

4

1

1
Fell of Loch Ronald

Cairn(s) • 13.58km NNW

6

3
Benlaight North

Cairn(s) • 13.64km WNW

5

2

1
St Katherine’s Well (Glenluce Abbey)

Sacred Well • 13.76km WNW

3

1

1
North Balfern

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 13.89km ENE

4

1

1
Cairnhouse W

Cairn(s) • 14km ENE

6

1
Glenchamber

Cairn(s) • 14.03km NW

6

2
North Balfern HillFort

Hillfort • 14.19km ENE

2
Camrie Fell

Cairn(s) • 14.19km WNW

10

1
Cairn Hill (Barraer)

Cairn(s) • 14.21km NE

7

2
Cairnhouse E

Cairn(s) • 14.55km ENE

3

2
Loch Heron

Crannog • 14.74km NNW

3

2

1
Bennen of Garvilland

Hillfort • 14.75km WNW

3

1
Mid Gleniron III

Chambered Cairn • 15.05km WNW

3

1

1
Mid Gleniron Round Cairn

Round Cairn • 15.05km WNW

4

2

1
Cairn Wood (Barskeoch)

Cairn(s) • 15.23km NNE

15

2
Airyhemming E

Cairn(s) • 15.24km W

11

2

1
Mid Gleniron I and II

Chambered Tomb • 15.25km WNW

21

1

4

2
Airyhemming W

Cairn(s) • 15.38km W

11

1

1
Craig Fell N

Cairn(s) • 15.81km WNW

6

2
Droughduil

Artificial Mound • 16.03km W

8

2
Dunragit

Cursus • 16.14km W

1

1
High Baltersan

Cairn(s) • 16.43km NE

6

3

1
Kilhern SE

Cairn(s) • 16.49km WNW

18

2

1
Round Dounan

Hillfort • 16.5km W

5

1

1
Cruise Back Fell

Hillfort • 16.56km WNW

11

2

1
Littlepark

Cairn(s) • 16.86km WNW

13

2

1
Rispain Camp

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 16.89km E

5

2
Broughton Mains

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 16.91km E

18

1

1

2
Glasserton Mains

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 16.94km ESE

22

1

1
Caves of Kilhern

Chambered Tomb • 17.1km WNW

26

3

1
Low Airyolland

Cairn(s) • 17.2km WNW

12

2
Gallows Outon 1

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 17.29km E

2

2
Cruise E

Cairn(s) • 17.33km WNW

10

2

1
Cruise W

Cairn(s) • 17.36km WNW

8

2

2
Cairn MacNeilie, Cruise

Cairn(s) • 17.39km WNW

9

2

1
Hardcroft

Cairn(s) • 17.52km WNW

12

2

1
Knockcraven Wood

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 17.53km WNW

5

2
Gallows Outon 2

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 17.56km E

2

2
White Cairn, High Aires

Cairn(s) • 17.58km NNW

3

1

1
Dranigower Hut Circle E

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 17.62km WNW

4

1
Culscadden

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 17.64km E

7

1
Dranigower

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 17.65km WNW

1
Dranigower Hut Circle W

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 17.65km WNW

6

1
Fauldinchie E

Burnt Mound / Fulacht Fia • 17.8km WNW

4

1

1
Fauldinchie W

Burnt Mound / Fulacht Fia • 17.87km WNW

8

1

1
Fauldinchie

Burnt Mound / Fulacht Fia • 17.88km WNW

3
Whithorn

Bullaun Stone • 17.93km E

2
Balneil

Cairn(s) • 17.99km WNW

11

2
Penkiln

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 18.46km E

29

1

2
Milton of Larg

Cairn(s) • 18.68km WNW

5

1

1
Barnshangan E

Cairn(s) • 18.68km WNW

12

2

1
Barnshangan W

Cairn(s) • 18.76km WNW

4

2
Cairn Na Gath

Chambered Cairn • 19.01km NW

9

2
White Cairn, Glenterrow (Destroyed)

Cairn(s) • 19.15km W

3

2

1
Glentirrow

Stone Circle • 19.22km WNW

19

5
Glenterrow Cairn

Cairn(s) • 19.34km WNW

4

1

1
Terally

Standing Stone / Menhir • 19.34km WSW

7

2

1
Newton Stewart Cairn

Cairn(s) • 19.43km NE

2

2
Mains of Larg NE

Cairn(s) • 19.64km WNW

14

2

1
Mains of Larg NW

Cairn(s) • 19.65km WNW

15

2

2
Lessons

Cairn(s) • 19.72km NE

6

2

2
Kirkmabreck

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 19.76km ENE

13

1
Gowk Nest Wood

Cairn(s) • 19.91km WNW

6

2

1
Auchmantle Fell (The Wee Cairn)

Cairn(s) • 19.95km WNW

6

2