MHG684 - Mound, Dunnet
Summary
No summary available.
Type and Period (2)
- MOUND (Undated)
- (Alternate Type) BROCH? (Iron Age - 550 BC to 560 AD)
Protected Status
- None recorded
Full Description
Mound (NR) OS 6" map, (1960)
The slight remains of a very large 'Pictish House'. (Not recorded by the RCAHMS)
Name Book 1873.
An amorphous, grass-covered mound about 25m diameter and about 1m high. There is nothing about it to classify it as an antiquity.
Visited by OS (I S S) 9 March 1972.
Mound, diameter 20m, height 2m. (Wrongly numbered 657 on distribution map.)
R J Mercer 1980.
No change. Visited by OS (J M) 21 April 1982.
Sources/Archives (2)
- --- SHG2510 Text/Report/Fieldwork Report: Mercer, R. J. & Howell, J.M.. 1980. Archaeological field survey in northern Scotland, 1976-1979. University of Edinburgh. 30/01/1980. Paper and Digital. 167, No. 658.
- --- SHG3361 Text/Publication/Volume: Name Book (County). Object Name Books of the Ordnance Survey. Book No. 3, 93.
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred ND 2212 7036 (14m by 14m) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | ND27SW |
| Civil Parish | DUNNET |
| Geographical Area | CAITHNESS |
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Investigations/Events (0)
External Links (1)
- https://canmore.org.uk/site/8885 (View RCAHMS Canmore entry for this site)
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