MHG1647 - Broch, Auchingill School
Summary
No summary available.
Type and Period (1)
- BROCH (Iron Age - 550 BC to 560 AD)
Protected Status
- None recorded
Full Description
(ND 36 64) Site of broch, long under cultivation and of which no remains are visible, lies about 0,25 mile NNW of Auckingill School.
RCAHMS 1911, visited 1910.
There is no trace or local knowledge of this broch.
Visited by OS (R D) 10 September 1965.
No further information. Visited by OS (N K B) 22 July 1982.
ND36 1 AUCKINGILL ND/36 64 approx.
Site of a possible broch in Canisbay, Caithness; it was situated on cultivated ground but no traces were visible in 1910 [2] or in 1984 [3].
Sources: 1. NMRS site no. ND 36 SE 7: 2. RCAHMS 1911b, 20, no. 52: 3. Swanson (ms) 1985, 577. <1>
Sources/Archives (2)
- --- SHG2664 Text/Report: RCAHMS. 1911. The Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments and Constructions of Scotland. Third report and inventory of monuments and constructions in the county of Caithness. . 20, No. 52.
- <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. ND36 1 AUCKINGILL.
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred ND 3600 6399 (70m by 70m) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | ND36SE |
| Civil Parish | CANISBAY |
| Geographical Area | CAITHNESS |
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External Links (1)
- https://canmore.org.uk/site/9330 (View RCAHMS Canmore entry for this site)
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