MHG634 - Broch, Knockinnon
Summary
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Type and Period (1)
- BROCH (Iron Age - 550 BC to 560 AD)
Protected Status
Full Description
Broch & particularly 1 stone are v prominent from the N. Local farmer tells that the older residents refer to this stone as the "March" stone. Also that the local fishermen used it for sighting coming back into harbour. - HAW 11/2002
ND13SE 10 1764 3105.
Broch (NR) (remains of) OS 1:10,000 map, (1979)
Broch, Knockinnon: On W side of road to Wick, and about a mile N of Dunbeath, a grassy mound marks the ruins of a broch. It is conical and has a diameter at base of 67ft and an elevation of 12 to 13ft. On the N side, some 12ft distant from the supposed base of the tower, is a portion of an encircling wall or bank some 6ft high on the inner side, and 10ft on outer face. RCAHMS 1911.
The remains of a broch, as described by the RCAHM.
Visited by OS (N K B) 25 March 1968.
No change to RCAHMS report. Visited by OS (J M) 13.10.1982.
Sources/Archives (3)
- --- 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. . 59, No. 216.
- --- SHG3940 Image/Photograph(s)/Aerial Photograph: B/W Negative. .
- --- SHG4018 Image/Photograph(s)/Aerial Photograph: B/W Negative. .
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred ND 1764 3104 (70m by 70m) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | ND13SE |
| Civil Parish | LATHERON |
| Geographical Area | CAITHNESS |
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External Links (2)
- http://portal.historicenvironment.scot/designation/SM563 (Online designation description (Historic Environment Scotland))
- https://canmore.org.uk/site/8126 (View RCAHMS Canmore entry for this site)
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