Monument record MHG39584 - Enclosure, An Dun
Summary
No summary available.
Location
Grid reference | Centred ND 1019 2490 (60m by 60m) (Buffered by site type) |
---|---|
Map sheet | ND12SW |
Old County | CAITHNESS |
Civil Parish | LATHERON |
Geographical Area | CAITHNESS |
Map
Type and Period (1)
Full Description
Minor deserted settlement comprising three buildings (one incorporated in the nearby broch outworks), a corn-drying kiln and field walls within an extensive area of former cultivation, now degraded pasture.
Visited by OS 9 November 1982.
A township comprising five unroofed buildings, two of which are long buildings, two enclosures and a head-dyke is depicted on the 1st edition of the OS 6-inch map (Caithness 1877, sheet xlii). Four unroofed buildings, one enclosure and the head-dyke are shown on the current edition of the OS 1:10,560 map (1964).
Information from RCAHMS (AKK) 23 November 1995.
Sources/Archives (0)
Finds (0)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Related Monuments/Buildings (1)
Related Events/Activities (0)
Record last edited
Jan 28 2008 12:00AM