MHG9156 - Broch, Gruinards
Summary
No summary available.
Type and Period (1)
- BROCH (Iron Age - 550 BC to 560 AD)
Protected Status
- None recorded
Full Description
NH59SW 1 549 908.
There is a broch at Greenyards on the south side of the River Carron. (Info from J M Joass to J Anderson)
J Anderson 1873.
Not listed as broch. A Graham 1950.
No further information found during field investigaton. Anderson is possibly referring to the broch NH59SE 5.
Visited by OS (W D J) 22 May 1963.
NH59 4 GRUINARDS ('Greenyards')
NH/549908
Possible broch in Kincardine, Sutherland the only record of which is a name on Joseph Anderson’s list [2]. This may however refer to site NH59 2 (see MHG9158).
Sources: 1. NMRS site no. NH 59 SW 1: 2. Anderson 1873, 193. <1>
Sources/Archives (3)
- --- 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. 193.
- --- SHG1531 Text/Publication/Article: Graham, A. 1949. 'Some observations on the brochs', Proc Soc Antiq Scot Vol. 81 1946-7, p.48-99. Proc Soc Antiq Scot. 48-99. 48-99.
- <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. NH59 4 GRUINARDS.
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NH 5490 9080 (70m by 70m) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NH59SW |
| Geographical Area | SUTHERLAND |
| Civil Parish | KINCARDINE |
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External Links (1)
- https://canmore.org.uk/site/13067 (View RCAHMS Canmore entry for this site)
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