Monument record MHG22355 - Duncansby Head

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Grid reference Centred ND 4020 7320 (100m by 100m) (Buffered by site type)
Map sheet ND47SW
Old County CAITHNESS
Civil Parish CANISBAY
Geographical Area CAITHNESS

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Turf-built ring structure situated on the SW facing slope of Duncansby Head. The structure is sited on what appears to be a scooped platform. The ring is 13.5m in diameter and does not appear to have any stone used in its construction. A transverse turf-built dyke crosses the slope c 150m downhill from the ring structure; this dyke is not included on the 1873 OS map that records similar dykes in the area.
P D Humphreys 1996

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  • --- Text/Publication/Article: Humphreys, P D. 1996. 'Duncansby Head (Canisbay parish), land surface markings, turf ring structure', Discovery and Excavation in Scotland 1996, p.60. Discovery and Excavation in Scotland. 60. p. 60.

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Record last edited

May 13 2016 12:00AM

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