MHG425 - Possible Broch, Bruan
Summary
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Type and Period (1)
- BROCH? (Iron Age - 550 BC to 560 AD)
Protected Status
- None recorded
Full Description
A stony grass-covered mound, of unknown period, roughly rectangular, 23.2 by 6.7 by 0.25m high, with a high central stoney patch.
C E Batey 1982
ND33 2 BROUAN 2 (‘Bruan 2’) ND/3108 3946
Possible broch in Latheron, Caithness, consisting of a stony, grass-covered mound 25cm high and roughly rectangular in shape; on top of it is a high, central stony patch [2].
Sources: 1. NMRS site no. ND 33 NW 8: 2. Batey (ms) 1982, no. 217. <1>
Sources/Archives (3)
- --- SHG1958 Text/Report/Fieldwork Report: Batey, C E. 1984. Caithness Coastal Survey 1980-82: Dunnet Head to Ousdale. University of Durham, Department of Archaeology. 30/01/1984. Digital (scanned as PDF). LAT 217.
- --- SHG1960 Text/Report: Batey, C E. 1982. Caithness coastal survey 1982: interim reports 1980-2. . Lat 217.
- <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. ND33 2 BROUAN 2.
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred ND 3107 3945 (70m by 70m) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | ND33NW |
| Civil Parish | LATHERON |
| Geographical Area | CAITHNESS |
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External Links (1)
- https://canmore.org.uk/site/8949 (View RCAHMS Canmore entry for this site)
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