Analysis of charcoal at the site of a suspected Bronze Age "sauna" suggests the surrounding area hosted a rich and diverse woodland.
Archaeologists have been examining what is called a burnt mound at Stronechrubie, in Assynt. Wood from birch, alder, hazel and hawthorn, or apple, trees has been identified.
Archaeologists said the species were far more diverse than those found in Assynt today.
Excavations of the burnt mound - a crescent shaped mound of stones - revealed a metre-deep pit linked to a nearby stream by a channel.
The find was made by the Fire and Water Project, which is run by archaeology and history group Historic Assynt and AOC Archaeology.
The project's archaeologists believe it may have been created for bathing, or as a sauna.
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