MHG39549 - Field System, An Dun
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Protected Status
- None recorded
Full Description
Minor deserted settlement comprising three buildings (one incorporated in the nearby broch outworks), a corn-drying kiln and field walls within an extensive area of former cultivation, now degraded pasture.
Visited by OS 9 November 1982.
A township comprising five unroofed buildings, two of which are long buildings, two enclosures and a head-dyke is depicted on the 1st edition of the OS 6-inch map (Caithness 1877, sheet xlii). Four unroofed buildings, one enclosure and the head-dyke are shown on the current edition of the OS 1:10,560 map (1964).
Information from RCAHMS (AKK) 23 November 1995.
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred ND 1020 2490 (30m by 30m) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | ND12SW |
| Civil Parish | LATHERON |
| Geographical Area | CAITHNESS |
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External Links (1)
- https://canmore.org.uk/site/8103 (View RCAHMS Canmore entry for this site)
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