Monument record MHG12629 - Dun Riaskidh
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred NC 6875 6140 (80m by 80m) (Buffered by site type) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NC66SE |
| Geographical Area | SUTHERLAND |
| Old County | SUTHERLAND |
| Civil Parish | TONGUE |
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Full Description
NC66SE 1 6876 6140.
(NC 6876 6140) Chambered Cairn (NR) OS 6"map, (1964)
A chambered round cairn, formerly thought to be a broch (RCAHMS 1911) and named 'Dun Riaskidh'. It lies on a narrow rock ridge overlooking river and bay and is a mass of angular stones 4ft high. The edge can be traced on S and the indications are that it was about 57ft in diameter. The edge on the N is rather vague and may have been flattened in plan. On the E and W sides where there are steep drops, the stones have evidently spread downhill although on the E parts of a roughly built edging can be seen. Many large slabs lie about the site, probably mainly displaced corbels and roofing stones. Much of the chamber structure probably exists and a few visible orthostats are probably in situ. The entrance has probably been from the N.
RCAHMS 1911; A S Henshall 1972; Visited by OS (J L D) 24 April 1960.
No change to the preceeding report.
Revised at 1:10,000. Visited by OS (J M) 17 August 1978.
The site was visited and photographed by R Spencer-Jones on 15/10/2014. The appearance is much as has been described previous reports. There seem to be orthostats protruding through the central mass of stone, with the appearance of cavities within. <1>
Sources/Archives (11)
- --- SHG1182 Text/Publication/Article: Horsburgh, J. 1870. 'Notes of cromlechs, duns, hut-circles, chambered cairns, and other remains, in the County of Sutherland', Proc Soc Antiq Scot Vol. 7, 1866-8, pp 271-9. Proc Soc Antiq Scot. 275.
- --- SHG18071 Image/Photograph(s): Dun Riaskidh. Colour Slide; Digital Image. .
- --- SHG18072 Image/Photograph(s): Dun Riaskidh. Colour Slide; Digital Image. .
- --- SHG18073 Image/Photograph(s): Dun Riaskidh. Colour Slide; Digital Image. .
- --- SHG18074 Image/Photograph(s): Dun Riaskidh. Colour Slide; Digital Image. .
- --- SHG18075 Image/Photograph(s): Dun Riaskidh. Colour Slide; Digital Image. .
- --- SHG2511 Text/Report/Fieldwork Report: Mercer, R J. 1981. Archaeological field survey in northern Scotland: volume II, 1980-81. University of Edinburgh. 30/12/1981. Paper and Digital. 107, No. 5.
- --- 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. . 184, No. 529.
- --- SHG357 Text/Publication/Monograph: Henshall, A S. 1963. The chambered tombs of Scotland, Volume 1. 582, SUT 62.
- --- SHG605 Text/Publication/Article: PSAS. 1882. 'Donations to and purchases for the Museum and Library, and exhibits', Proc Soc Antiq Scot Vol. 16 1881-2, p.9-15, 37-40, 58-61, 144-56,176-80,236-41,401-18. Proc Soc Antiq Scot. 9-15, 37-40, 58-61, 144-5. 117.
- <1> SHG26656 Image/Photograph(s): Spencer-Jones, R.. 2014. Photographs of Dun Riaskidh. Digital Image. Yes. Digital.
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Record last edited
Oct 16 2014 2:49PM
