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Latitude: 57.7802 / 57°46'48"N
Longitude: -4.1349 / 4°8'5"W
OS Eastings: 273145
OS Northings: 878732
OS Grid: NH731787
Mapcode National: GBR J855.0PB
Mapcode Global: WH4DZ.GP7Y
Entry Name: Provost`s Well,hut circles & field system 150m NW of
Scheduled Date: 15 October 1990
Source: Historic Environment Scotland
Source ID: SM4743
Schedule Class: Cultural
Category: Prehistoric domestic and defensive: field or field system
Location: Logie Easter
County: Highland
Electoral Ward: Tain and Easter Ross
A well-defined prehistoric settlement and field system. The hut circle to the W is a scooped house platform measuring 12.5m NE-SW by 10.5m. The second hut circle is a scooped stone walled house platform 9.5m in internal diameter: the entrance is on the NE. The two hectare field system consists of clearance cairns and field walls forming three large sub-divided fields. The area to be scheduled measures 160m NE-SW by 180m, bounded on the SE by a forest track, and includes the structures described above as detailed in red on the attached map.
Source: Historic Environment Scotland
The site is of national importance as a well-preserved prehistoric settlement and field system, which can enhance our understanding of prehistoric settlement and agriculture. It is of further importance because it displays two distinct house types, which can increase our understanding of prehistoric structural techniques.
Source: Historic Environment Scotland
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Source: Historic Environment Scotland
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