MHG10178 - Broch, Caen Burn
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Type and Period (1)
- BROCH (Iron Age - 550 BC to 560 AD)
Protected Status
- None recorded
Full Description
ND01NW 38 01 18.
In the valley of the Helmsdale, on the north side of the valley about two and a half miles from the sea above the junction of the Alt Chaen with the Helmsdale, is a broch.
J Anderson 1873.
The site of this 'broch' was not encountered during field investigation. It may refer to the northernmost of a group of enclosures about 500m NW of Caen of the W side of the burn (see ND01NW 29).
Visited by OS (J L D) 9 June 1960.
ND01 2 CAEN BURN 2 ('Caen Burn')
ND/0118, approx.
Site of possible broch in Kildonan parish, Sutherland, 4km (2.5 miles) from the sea and on the north side of the valley; no trace of a broch was observed in 1960 [1], and the report may refer to some enclosures c. 500m north-west of Caen [1].
Sources: 1. NMRS site no. ND 01 NW 38: 2. Anderson 1873, 188: 3. Swanson (ms) 1985, 778. <1>
Sources/Archives (2)
- --- SHG1281 Text/Publication/Article: Anderson, J. 1873. ''Notice of the excavation of the brochs of Yarhouse, Brounaben, Bowermadden, Old Stirkake, and Dunbeath in Caithness; with remarks on the period of the brochs, and an appendix, containing a collected list of the brochs of Scotland, and early notices of m. Archaeol Scot. 131-98. 188.
- <1> SHG26111 Text/Publication/Monograph: Mackie, E.. 2007. The Roundhouses, Brochs and Wheelhouses of Atlantic Scotland c.700 BC - AD 500: Architecture and material culture Part 2 (I & II) The Northern and Southern Mainland and the Western Islands. BAR British Series. 444. Paperback. ND01 2 CAEN BURN.
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred ND 0099 1800 (70m by 70m) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | ND01NW |
| Geographical Area | SUTHERLAND |
| Civil Parish | KILDONAN |
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External Links (1)
- https://canmore.org.uk/site/7454 (View RCAHMS Canmore entry for this site)
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