Loch Benachally

Directly south-east of the reservoir are the remains of an Iron Age hut circle settlement and field system, centred on NO08354982, that can clearly be seen from an aerial view.[4] The settlement consisted of a line of 6 hut circles connected by a common baulk, with an isolated hut about 37 metres (121 ft) to the east.[4] The huts range from 13 metres (43 ft) down to 8.3 metres (27 ft) between wall centres. Some huts have stone enclosures.[4] The field system of the Iron Age settlement has been visibly preserved down the ages and is marked with the remains of lynchets, walls and heaps of cleared stone.[4] As the huts are in a straight line, they resemble a street. The conspicuousness of the "street" is enhanced by a wall which runs parallel to the row of houses, 15 metres (49 ft) to the south.[4]

To the east-north-east of the Loch Benachally directly from the dam at the very south of the loch, is another Iron Age hut circle settlement and field system.[4] Here as well, the field system is easily recognisable.[4] The hut circle settlement follows a north-west to south-east orientation and is a larger settlement with 12 hut circles.[4] The huts measure from 11.3 metres (37 ft) down to 3.7 metres (12 ft) between wall centres.[4] There are two fields—a large field to the north and west of the hut circle group, and a small field to the south.[4]