Monument record MHG20262 - Caen Burn

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Location

Grid reference Centred ND 0109 1870 (100m by 100m) (Buffered by site type)
Map sheet ND01NW
Geographical Area SUTHERLAND
Old County SUTHERLAND
Civil Parish KILDONAN

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Full Description

Centred on 011 187

A township comprising six unroofed buildings, four enclosures, two areas of cultivation and a head-dyke is depicted on the 1st edition of the OS 6-inch map (Sutherland 1879, sheet lxxix). Eight unroofed buildings, four enclosures and two phases of head-dyke are shown on the current edition of the OS 1:10560 map (1964). One of the head-dykes includes two hut-circles (ND01NW 29 and ND01NW 30) along its course.
Information from RCAHMS (SAH) 13 October 1995

Following re-assessment by Historic Environmnet Scotland in 2016, three buildings from this township are now included within the Scheduling for three hut circles and two souterrains. <1> <2>

Sources/Archives (2)

  • <1> Text/Designation Notification/Scheduled Monument: Historic Environment Scotland. 2016. Changes to the Schedule of Monuments: 1820, 1841, 13647, 1770, 90048, 4338, 501, 595. Historic Environment Scotland. 01/09/2016. Digital.
  • <2> Text/Designation Notification/Scheduled Monument: Historic Environment Scotland. 2016. Amended entry in the Schedule of Monuments: SM1841: Caen, hut circles and souterrain 982m, 1035m and 1083m NNW of. Historic Environment Scotland. Digital.

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Record last edited

Oct 10 2017 4:59PM

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