EHG5556 - Excavation - Crosskirk Broch

Technique(s)

OPEN AREA EXCAVATION

Organisation

Historic Buildings and Monuments Directorate

Date

1966-1972

Description

The remains of Crosskirk broch, unsafe through coastal erosion, was excavated by H Fairhurst and D B Taylor in 5 seasons in 1966 and 1969- 1972 on behalf of DoE, before being filled in and levelled, earthed over and seeded with grass. <1> Season 1: 07/1966 Season 2: 07/1970 Season 3: 29/06-17/07/1970 Season 4: 05-23/07/1971 Season 5: 03-21/07/1972

Sources/Archives (1)

<1>XY SHG3050 Text/Publication/Monograph: Fairhurst, H.. 1984. Excavations at Crosskirk broch, Caithness. Society of Antiquaries of Scotland Monograph Series. 3. Paper (Original) & Digital. [Mapped features: #11878 ; #11879 Trenches, ]

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Location	Crosskirk
Grid reference	Centred ND 0249 7012 (58m by 34m) (2 map features)
Map sheet	ND07SW
Operational Area	CAITHNESS SUTHERLAND AND EASTER ROSS
Civil Parish	REAY
Geographical Area	CAITHNESS

Related Monuments/Buildings (3)

MHG1053 Broch and associated settlement - Crosskirk (Monument)
MHG13496 Late Iron Age burial - Crosskirk Bay (Monument)
MHG13495 Promontory fort - Crosskirk Bay (Monument)

External Links (1)

http://archaeologydataservice.ac.uk/archiveDS/archiveDownload?t=arch-2301-1/dissemination/pdf/3_1984_FAIRHURST_Crosskirk_Broch.pdf (View published report online)

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Sep 1 2021 5:27PM

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