Archaeology Notes

Event ID 650472

Category Descriptive Accounts

Type Archaeology Notes

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NC66SE 6 c. 68 61

See also NC66SE 2.

Carn Mean Leod, a dun, near NC66SE 2 now consists of a cairn of boulders. There are traces of fortification on the slope on which it stood, and in this, at the foot of a large boulder, a small oblong bead of spar, 3/4 inch long, was found and was donated to the National Museum of Antiquities of Scotland [NMAS] by Morrison in 1882 (Acc No.FN 24).

H Morrison 1882.

This structure was not located during field investigation, but may refer to NC66SE 2 - broch.

Visited by OS (J L D) 26 April 1960.

No change to previous field report.

Visited by OS (J M) 17 August 1978.