Monument record MHG10178 - Broch, Caen Burn
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred ND 0099 1800 (70m by 70m) (Buffered by site type) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | ND01NW |
| Geographical Area | SUTHERLAND |
| Old County | SUTHERLAND |
| Civil Parish | KILDONAN |
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Full Description
ND01NW 38 01 18.
In the valley of the Helmsdale, on the north side of the valley about two and a half miles from the sea above the junction of the Alt Chaen with the Helmsdale, is a broch.
J Anderson 1873.
The site of this 'broch' was not encountered during field investigation. It may refer to the northernmost of a group of enclosures about 500m NW of Caen of the W side of the burn (see ND01NW 29).
Visited by OS (J L D) 9 June 1960.
Sources/Archives (1)
- --- SHG1281 Text/Publication/Article: Anderson, J. 1873. ''Notice of the excavation of the brochs of Yarhouse, Brounaben, Bowermadden, Old Stirkake, and Dunbeath in Caithness; with remarks on the period of the brochs, and an appendix, containing a collected list of the brochs of Scotland, and early notices of m. Archaeol Scot. 131-98. 188.
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Record last edited
Jan 28 2008 12:00AM
