A city’s museum has received £250,000 of National Lottery funding to celebrate Bronze Age archaeology uncovered 10 years ago.
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Hut Circle at NG80971 77346 – looking towards Meall na h-Iolaire, this hut circle is clearly seen from the top.
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Hut Circle at NG80971 77346 – west looking east.
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Hut Circle at NG80971 77346 – looking along the south wall.
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Hut Circle at NG80971 77346 – the north wall.
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Hut Circle at NG80971 77346 – superb site looking east.
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Hut Circle at NG80971 77346 – taken from the top of Meal na h-Iolaire
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Hut Circle at NG81050 77405 – the east wall.
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Hut Circle at NG81050 77405 – from the middle of the hut circle.
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Hut Circle at NG81050 77405 – massive walls on south.
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Hut Circle at NG8105077405 – large but overgrown hut circle looking south.
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Hut Circle at N80924 77101 – the approach from the south.
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Hut Circle at N80924 77101 – the west wall.
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Hut Circle at N80924 77101 – this hut circle apears to be on a raised surface.
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Hut Circle at N80924 77101 – the hut circle in front of some very Autumnal trees.
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Hut Circle at NG8079376930 – Looking straight north.
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Hut Circle at NG8079376930 – Looking north west.
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Hut Circle at NG8079376930 – the south side.
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Hut Circle at NG8079376930 – the west side.
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A reconstruction of a Bronze Age coracle has been completed 50 years after the prehistoric boat was discovered buried in Fife.
Hut Circle at NG80780 76918 – near what might have been the front door.
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Hut Circle at NG80780 76918 – The south wall.
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Hut Circle at NG80780 76918 – east looking west.
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Hut Circle at NG80780 76918 – the wall swings towards the south.
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Hut Circle at NG80780 76918 – massive wall on north east.
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A superb if slightly confusing booklet with post markers and various sites both given numbers. If climbing the hills, like we did, follow the directions given in the superb Above Achtercairn booklet.
Hut Circle at NG8052476610 – appears to be an extension.
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Hut Circle at NG8052476610 – largest stones on the south side.
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Hut Circle at NG8052476610 – Gairloch Museum / Loch Gairloch to the west. This walk would be Drew’s route not the books.
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Hut Circle at NG8052476610, north looking south west, well looked after site.
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Hut Circle at NG8052476610 – Meall Nan Uan, behind, looking south
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Archaeologists say a hilltop settlement near Perth thrived during the Iron Age before mysteriously fading away.
North looking south, possibly a double circle of kerbs.
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The west side of the site, the slab – possible cist cover?
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The second cairn has a remaining standing stone, one possibly fallen. Circle, burial cairn or kerb cairn – perhaps all of them.
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The houk damage is reasonably rectangular, perhaps the cist walls have been used to make lintels.
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The cairn would look straight over to An Dun at Gairloch Loch if the bushes didn’t obscure the view. Some kerbs as well.
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Looking west, Little Loch Broom in the distance.
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The stone seems to be on top of a small mound.
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Looking north east, if you climbed, walked and then had a swim over Loch Broom, you’d be in Ullapool.
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A bit of zoom, photo lightened, it would be almost pitch dark by the time I got back to Poolewe.
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