MHG12477 - Souterrain, Syre

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SOUTERRAIN (Iron Age - 550 BC to 560 AD)

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NC64SE 26 692 439.

An earth-house of the usual curved form occurs at Syre (NC 692 439).
J Anderson 1873.

This souterrain was not located during field investigation and local enquiries proved negative.
Visited by OS (J L D) 7 May 1960.

No change to previous field report.
Visited by OS (J B) 12 December 1978.

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--- 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. 191.

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Grid reference	Centred NC 6919 4390 (40m by 40m) (2 map features)
Map sheet	NC64SE
Geographical Area	SUTHERLAND
Civil Parish	FARR

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https://canmore.org.uk/site/5697 (View RCAHMS Canmore entry for this site)

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