Monument record MHG11922 - Broch, Dun Neachdie
Summary
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred NC 4399 5799 (70m by 70m) (Buffered by site type) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NC45NW |
| Geographical Area | SUTHERLAND |
| Old County | SUTHERLAND |
| Civil Parish | DURNESS |
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Full Description
NC45NW 7 44 58.
Broch: "On an eminence of west side of the bay (Camus an Duin) is a ruin called Dun Neachdie or Nechtan, but now known as 'The Dun'." H Morrison 1883.
There would appear to be some doubt regarding the identity of this broch or dun. The island of Ard Neackie (? Neachdie, at NC 446 597, which has been extensively quarried for limestone, was perambulated without result: the occupant at Heilam, who has lived on the island all his life was unaware of the existence of a broch there. The description in H Morrison (1883) is misleading: there is no W side to Camus an Duin.
It is therefore possible that the reference could apply to the broch at Kempie (NC45NW 1).
Visited by OS (A C) 3 June 1959.
No change to previous field report.
Visited by OS (N K B) 8 November 1978.
Sources/Archives (1)
- --- SHG2538 Text/Publication/Volume: Morrison, H. 1883. Tourist's guide to Sutherland and Caithness. 106.
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Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
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Record last edited
Jan 28 2008 12:00AM
