Auchenreoch
Earthwork (Period Unknown)(Possible)
Site Name Auchenreoch
Classification Earthwork (Period Unknown)(Possible)
Canmore ID 34983
Site Number NO56NE 22
NGR NO 5941 6585
Datum OSGB36 - NGR
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/34983
- Council Angus
- Parish Stracathro
- Former Region Tayside
- Former District Angus
- Former County Angus
NO56NE 22 c.597 659.
The remains of 'a small oval or circular detached entrenchment' lie at the east end of Dunlappie Dyke (NO56NE 6), on Auchinreoch (NO 600 656). It is locally known as a 'camp'. (See NO56NE 23).
W G Don 1896.
(Area: NO 597 659) A ploughed-out earthwork known as 'the camp', said to have been oval and measuring 60 yds by 40 yds.
F Cruikshank 1891.
Not located during field investigation nor on Air Photographs.
Visited by OS(JLD) 14 July 1958.
No ground trace.
Visited by OS(AA) 3 September 1971.
Note (1984)
Auchenreoch NO c. 597 659 NO56NE 22
There are no visible remains of an oval or circular earthwork which was situated at the E end of Dunlappie Dyke (NO56NE 6).
RCAHMS 1984.
(Cruickshank 1891, 9-10; Don 1896, 38).
