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Excavation photograph showing a stone-built feature.
SC 876597
Description Excavation photograph showing a stone-built feature.
Date c. 1892 to 1904
Catalogue Number SC 876597
Category On-line Digital Images
Copy of E 49355
Scope and Content Excavations at Whitegate broch near Keiss, Caithness, Highland Whitegate broch is located on the north-east coast of Caithness, between Keiss village and Keiss Castle and was excavated by the local estate owner, Sir Francis Tress Barry (1825-1907). There is a significant concentration of such sites in the area: Keiss Road and Harbour brochs are located within a few hundred metres of Whitegate. This photograph was taken during Barry's excavations at Whitegate between 1892-3. An internal wall face in the interior of the broch has been uncovered. By modern standards, Barry's excavation methods were not ideal, but he made a record of his work, through photography and the drawings of John Nicolson (1843-1934). Barry's work is important for archaeological understanding of the prehistory of Caithness, particularly the Iron Age. Between 1890 and 1904, he excavated at least 25 archaeological sites in north-east Caithness, including a number of brochs. Many of the brochs, although in a ruinous state, can still be visited today. Source: RCAHMS contribution to SCRAN.
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