Monument record MHG11559 - Broch, Kilearnan
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred NC 9292 1882 (70m by 70m) (Buffered by site type) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NC91NW |
| Geographical Area | SUTHERLAND |
| Old County | SUTHERLAND |
| Civil Parish | KILDONAN |
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Full Description
NC91NW 8 9293 1882.
(NC 9292 1882) Broch (NR).
OS 6"map, (1964)
On a knoll beside the burn at Kilournan has stood a broch, now entirely demolished. Only a few structureless heaps of small stones remain. RCAHMS 1911.
This broch has been almost entirely removed, except for a rim of turf and small stones which denotes its overall diameter as having been about 18.0m. No structural details remain, and later stone clearance has been dumped in portions of the broch.
Visited by OS (J D) 2 June 1961 and (J B) 5 May 1976.
Sources/Archives (1)
- --- SHG2657 Text/Report: RCAHMS. 1911. The Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments and Constructions of Scotland. Second report and inventory of monuments and constructions in the county of Sutherland. . 106, No. 310.
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Record last edited
Jan 28 2008 12:00AM
