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Rinsary Brae
Cultivation Remains (Period Unassigned), Enclosure(S) (Period Unassigned)
Site Name Rinsary Brae
Classification Cultivation Remains (Period Unassigned), Enclosure(S) (Period Unassigned)
Alternative Name(s) Berriedale Water; Langwell-rinsary Braes
Canmore ID 158795
Site Number ND12SW 74
NGR ND 111 235
NGR Description Centred ND 111 235
Datum OSGB36 - NGR
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/158795
- Council Highland
- Parish Latheron
- Former Region Highland
- Former District Caithness
- Former County Caithness
ND12SW 74 centred 111 235
Some cultivation remains and two enclosures, towards the top of a well-drained SW-facing slope overlooking the Berriedale Water, were recorded during a pre-afforestation survey of Langwell-Rinsary Braes, Berriedale. There is a well-defined lynchet at the lower edge of the cultivation and a few clearance cairns within it. The enclosures measure 7m by 6m and 14m by 12m narrowing to 8m in width. Both are defined by low turf and stone banks.
S Carter and J Rideout (Headland Archaeology) 3 March 1999; NMRS MS 899/141, no. 7.
