Baddan | Canmore

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Archaeology Notes

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Enclosure (Period Unassigned), Souterrain(S) (Prehistoric)

Site Name Baddan

Classification Enclosure (Period Unassigned), Souterrain(S) (Prehistoric)

Canmore ID 14774

Site Number NH79NE 32

NGR NH 7859 9856

Datum OSGB36 - NGR

Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/14774

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Oblique aerial view of the cropmarks of the enclosures and souterrains, looking SW.

DP 163143

Oblique aerial view of the cropmarks of the enclosures and souterrains, looking SW.

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RCAHMS Aerial Photography Digital

19/7/2013

© Crown Copyright: HES

Oblique aerial view of the cropmarks of the structures, enclosures and rig, looking SSE.

DP 163279

Oblique aerial view of the cropmarks of the structures, enclosures and rig, looking SSE.

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RCAHMS Aerial Photography Digital

31/7/2013

© Crown Copyright: HES

Oblique aerial view

SC 1774452

Oblique aerial view

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John Dewar

7/1972

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Oblique aerial view of the cropmarks of the enclosures and souterrains, looking NNW.

DP 163140

Oblique aerial view of the cropmarks of the enclosures and souterrains, looking NNW.

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RCAHMS Aerial Photography Digital

19/7/2013

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Oblique aerial view of the cropmarks of the enclosures and souterrains, looking SE.

DP 163146

Oblique aerial view of the cropmarks of the enclosures and souterrains, looking SE.

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RCAHMS Aerial Photography Digital

19/7/2013

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Oblique aerial view of the cropmarks of the structures, enclosures and rig, looking S.

DP 163267

Oblique aerial view of the cropmarks of the structures, enclosures and rig, looking S.

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RCAHMS Aerial Photography Digital

31/7/2013

© Crown Copyright: HES

Oblique aerial view.

SC 1782897

Oblique aerial view.

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RCAHMS Aerial Photography

1977

© Crown Copyright: HES

Near aerial view of possible henge in field at Kirkton (Baddan) near Golspie, East Sutherland.

DP 341529

Near aerial view of possible henge in field at Kirkton (Baddan) near Golspie, East Sutherland.

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Papers of James Sloan Bone, landscape historian, Inverness, Highland, Scotland

8/8/2008

© Copyright: NOSAS (James S Bone Collection). Courtesy of HES.

Oblique aerial view of possible henge in field at Kirkton (Baddan) near Golspie, East Sutherland, looking SW.

DP 341532

Oblique aerial view of possible henge in field at Kirkton (Baddan) near Golspie, East Sutherland, looking SW.

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Papers of James Sloan Bone, landscape historian, Inverness, Highland, Scotland

8/8/2008

© Copyright: NOSAS (James S Bone Collection). Courtesy of HES.

Baddan, NH79NE 32, Ordnance Survey index card, Recto

SC 2366882

Baddan, NH79NE 32, Ordnance Survey index card, Recto

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Records of the Ordnance Survey, Southampton, Hampshire, England

c. 1958

© Crown Copyright: HES (Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division)

Oblique aerial view of the cropmarks of the enclosures and souterrains, looking SSE.

DP 163127

Oblique aerial view of the cropmarks of the enclosures and souterrains, looking SSE.

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RCAHMS Aerial Photography Digital

19/7/2013

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Oblique aerial view of the cropmarks of the enclosures and souterrains, looking ENE.

DP 163129

Oblique aerial view of the cropmarks of the enclosures and souterrains, looking ENE.

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RCAHMS Aerial Photography Digital

19/7/2013

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Oblique aerial view of the cropmarks of the enclosures and souterrains, looking NE.

DP 163130

Oblique aerial view of the cropmarks of the enclosures and souterrains, looking NE.

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RCAHMS Aerial Photography Digital

19/7/2013

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Oblique aerial view of the cropmarks of the enclosures and souterrains, looking NNE.

DP 163131

Oblique aerial view of the cropmarks of the enclosures and souterrains, looking NNE.

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RCAHMS Aerial Photography Digital

19/7/2013

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Oblique aerial view of the cropmarks of the enclosures and souterrains, looking NNW.

DP 163132

Oblique aerial view of the cropmarks of the enclosures and souterrains, looking NNW.

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RCAHMS Aerial Photography Digital

19/7/2013

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Oblique aerial view of the cropmarks of the enclosures and souterrains, looking NNW.

DP 163141

Oblique aerial view of the cropmarks of the enclosures and souterrains, looking NNW.

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RCAHMS Aerial Photography Digital

19/7/2013

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Oblique aerial view of the cropmarks of the enclosures and souterrains, looking S.

DP 163144

Oblique aerial view of the cropmarks of the enclosures and souterrains, looking S.

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RCAHMS Aerial Photography Digital

19/7/2013

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Oblique aerial view of the cropmarks of the enclosures and souterrains, looking ESE.

DP 163147

Oblique aerial view of the cropmarks of the enclosures and souterrains, looking ESE.

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RCAHMS Aerial Photography Digital

19/7/2013

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Oblique aerial view of the cropmarks of the structures, enclosures and rig, looking SSE.

DP 163278

Oblique aerial view of the cropmarks of the structures, enclosures and rig, looking SSE.

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RCAHMS Aerial Photography Digital

31/7/2013

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Oblique aerial view of the cropmarks of the structures, enclosures and rig, looking SE.

DP 163280

Oblique aerial view of the cropmarks of the structures, enclosures and rig, looking SE.

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RCAHMS Aerial Photography Digital

31/7/2013

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Oblique aerial view of Kirkton (Baddan) near Golspie, East Sutherland, looking S.

DP 341522

Oblique aerial view of Kirkton (Baddan) near Golspie, East Sutherland, looking S.

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Papers of James Sloan Bone, landscape historian, Inverness, Highland, Scotland

8/8/2008

© Copyright: NOSAS (James S Bone Collection). Courtesy of HES.

Oblique aerial view of the fields at Kirkton (Baddan) near Golspie, East Sutherland, looking SW.

DP 341524

Oblique aerial view of the fields at Kirkton (Baddan) near Golspie, East Sutherland, looking SW.

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Papers of James Sloan Bone, landscape historian, Inverness, Highland, Scotland

8/8/2008

© Copyright: NOSAS (James S Bone Collection). Courtesy of HES.

Oblique aerial view of the cropmarks of the souterrains, looking S.

DP 160756

Oblique aerial view of the cropmarks of the souterrains, looking S.

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RCAHMS Aerial Photography Digital

13/8/2013

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Oblique aerial view of the cropmarks of the enclosures and souterrains, looking NW.

DP 163124

Oblique aerial view of the cropmarks of the enclosures and souterrains, looking NW.

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RCAHMS Aerial Photography Digital

19/7/2013

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Oblique aerial view of the cropmarks of the enclosures and souterrains, looking NNW.

DP 163125

Oblique aerial view of the cropmarks of the enclosures and souterrains, looking NNW.

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RCAHMS Aerial Photography Digital

19/7/2013

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Oblique aerial view of the cropmarks of the enclosures and souterrains, looking N.

DP 163138

Oblique aerial view of the cropmarks of the enclosures and souterrains, looking N.

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RCAHMS Aerial Photography Digital

19/7/2013

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Oblique aerial view of the cropmarks of the structures, enclosures and rig, looking S.

DP 163268

Oblique aerial view of the cropmarks of the structures, enclosures and rig, looking S.

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RCAHMS Aerial Photography Digital

31/7/2013

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Oblique aerialview of possible henge at Kirkton (Baddan) near Golspie, East Sutherland, looking SW.

DP 341525

Oblique aerialview of possible henge at Kirkton (Baddan) near Golspie, East Sutherland, looking SW.

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Papers of James Sloan Bone, landscape historian, Inverness, Highland, Scotland

8/8/2008

© Copyright: NOSAS (James S Bone Collection). Courtesy of HES.

Baddan, NH79NE 32, Ordnance Survey index card, Recto

SC 2366881

Baddan, NH79NE 32, Ordnance Survey index card, Recto

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Records of the Ordnance Survey, Southampton, Hampshire, England

c. 1958

© Crown Copyright: HES (Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division)

Oblique aerial view of the cropmarks of the two souterrains. Cropped version of the original.

SC 342802

Oblique aerial view of the cropmarks of the two souterrains. Cropped version of the original.

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John Dewar

1963

© Copyright: HES (John Dewar Collection)

Oblique aerial view of the cropmarks of the enclosures and souterrains, looking W.

DP 163133

Oblique aerial view of the cropmarks of the enclosures and souterrains, looking W.

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RCAHMS Aerial Photography Digital

19/7/2013

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Oblique aerial view of the cropmarks of the structures, enclosures and rig, looking NNE.

DP 163272

Oblique aerial view of the cropmarks of the structures, enclosures and rig, looking NNE.

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RCAHMS Aerial Photography Digital

31/7/2013

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Oblique aerial view of the cropmarks of the structures, enclosures and rig, looking WNW.

DP 163276

Oblique aerial view of the cropmarks of the structures, enclosures and rig, looking WNW.

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RCAHMS Aerial Photography Digital

31/7/2013

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Oblique aerial view

SC 1774454

Oblique aerial view

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John Dewar

7/1972

© Copyright: HES (John Dewar Collection)

Oblique aerial view of the fields at Kirkton (Baddan) near Golspie, East Sutherland, looking SW.

DP 341523

Oblique aerial view of the fields at Kirkton (Baddan) near Golspie, East Sutherland, looking SW.

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Papers of James Sloan Bone, landscape historian, Inverness, Highland, Scotland

8/8/2008

© Copyright: NOSAS (James S Bone Collection). Courtesy of HES.

Oblique aerial view of the cropmarks of the structures, enclosures and rig, looking NE.

DP 163271

Oblique aerial view of the cropmarks of the structures, enclosures and rig, looking NE.

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RCAHMS Aerial Photography Digital

31/7/2013

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Oblique aerial view of the cropmarks of the structures, enclosures and rig, looking S.

DP 163284

Oblique aerial view of the cropmarks of the structures, enclosures and rig, looking S.

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RCAHMS Aerial Photography Digital

31/7/2013

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Baddan, NH79NE 32, Ordnance Survey index card, page number 1, Recto

SC 2366880

Baddan, NH79NE 32, Ordnance Survey index card, page number 1, Recto

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Records of the Ordnance Survey, Southampton, Hampshire, England

c. 1958

© Crown Copyright: HES (Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division)

Oblique aerial view of the cropmarks of the enclosures and souterrains, looking SSE.

DP 163145

Oblique aerial view of the cropmarks of the enclosures and souterrains, looking SSE.

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RCAHMS Aerial Photography Digital

19/7/2013

© Crown Copyright: HES

Oblique aerial view of the cropmarks of the enclosures and souterrains, looking NNW.

DP 163139

Oblique aerial view of the cropmarks of the enclosures and souterrains, looking NNW.

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RCAHMS Aerial Photography Digital

19/7/2013

© Crown Copyright: HES

Oblique aerial view of the cropmarks of the structures, enclosures and rig, looking NNW.

DP 163274

Oblique aerial view of the cropmarks of the structures, enclosures and rig, looking NNW.

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RCAHMS Aerial Photography Digital

31/7/2013

© Crown Copyright: HES

Oblique aerial view

SC 1774453

Oblique aerial view

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John Dewar

7/1972

© Copyright: HES (John Dewar Collection)

Oblique aerial view of the cropmarks of the enclosures and souterrains, looking SW.

Oblique aerial view of the cropmarks of the structures, enclosures and rig, looking SSE.

Oblique aerial view

Oblique aerial view of the cropmarks of the enclosures and souterrains, looking NNW.

Oblique aerial view of the cropmarks of the enclosures and souterrains, looking SE.

Oblique aerial view of the cropmarks of the structures, enclosures and rig, looking S.

Oblique aerial view.

Near aerial view of possible henge in field at Kirkton (Baddan) near Golspie, East Sutherland.

Oblique aerial view of possible henge in field at Kirkton (Baddan) near Golspie, East Sutherland, looking SW.

Baddan, NH79NE 32, Ordnance Survey index card, Recto

Oblique aerial view of the cropmarks of the enclosures and souterrains, looking SSE.

Oblique aerial view of the cropmarks of the enclosures and souterrains, looking ENE.

Oblique aerial view of the cropmarks of the enclosures and souterrains, looking NE.

Oblique aerial view of the cropmarks of the enclosures and souterrains, looking NNE.

Oblique aerial view of the cropmarks of the enclosures and souterrains, looking NNW.

Oblique aerial view of the cropmarks of the enclosures and souterrains, looking NNW.

Oblique aerial view of the cropmarks of the enclosures and souterrains, looking S.

Oblique aerial view of the cropmarks of the enclosures and souterrains, looking ESE.

Oblique aerial view of the cropmarks of the structures, enclosures and rig, looking SSE.

Oblique aerial view of the cropmarks of the structures, enclosures and rig, looking SE.

Oblique aerial view of Kirkton (Baddan) near Golspie, East Sutherland, looking S.

Oblique aerial view of the fields at Kirkton (Baddan) near Golspie, East Sutherland, looking SW.

Oblique aerial view of the cropmarks of the souterrains, looking S.

Oblique aerial view of the cropmarks of the enclosures and souterrains, looking NW.

Oblique aerial view of the cropmarks of the enclosures and souterrains, looking NNW.

Oblique aerial view of the cropmarks of the enclosures and souterrains, looking N.

Oblique aerial view of the cropmarks of the structures, enclosures and rig, looking S.

Oblique aerialview of possible henge at Kirkton (Baddan) near Golspie, East Sutherland, looking SW.

Baddan, NH79NE 32, Ordnance Survey index card, Recto

Oblique aerial view of the cropmarks of the two souterrains. Cropped version of the original.

Oblique aerial view of the cropmarks of the enclosures and souterrains, looking W.

Oblique aerial view of the cropmarks of the structures, enclosures and rig, looking NNE.

Oblique aerial view of the cropmarks of the structures, enclosures and rig, looking WNW.

Oblique aerial view

Oblique aerial view of the fields at Kirkton (Baddan) near Golspie, East Sutherland, looking SW.

Oblique aerial view of the cropmarks of the structures, enclosures and rig, looking NE.

Oblique aerial view of the cropmarks of the structures, enclosures and rig, looking S.

Baddan, NH79NE 32, Ordnance Survey index card, page number 1, Recto

Oblique aerial view of the cropmarks of the enclosures and souterrains, looking SSE.

Oblique aerial view of the cropmarks of the enclosures and souterrains, looking NNW.

Oblique aerial view of the cropmarks of the structures, enclosures and rig, looking NNW.

Oblique aerial view

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Administrative Areas

Council Highland
Parish Golspie
Former Region Highland
Former District Sutherland
Former County Sutherland

Archaeology Notes

NH79NE 32 7859 9856.

NH 785 985. Possible henge, Baddan.

Information from RCAHMS air photograph, 1977

NH 7859 9856. There is no trace of the possible henge situated in a level hay field. From RCAHMS air photographs it measures approximately 29.0m. across and appears to be near circular.

Visited by OS (J B) 28 May 1981.

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