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Berriedale Water
Aisled Building (Iron Age), Natural Feature (Period Unknown)
Site Name Berriedale Water
Classification Aisled Building (Iron Age), Natural Feature (Period Unknown)
Alternative Name(s) Allt Cam-leathaid; Achinavish
Canmore ID 7505
Site Number ND02NE 4
NGR ND 0892 2964
NGR Description ND 0892 2964 and ND 0883 2966
Datum OSGB36 - NGR
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/7505
- Council Highland
- Parish Latheron
- Former Region Highland
- Former District Caithness
- Former County Caithness
ND02NE 4 0892 2964 and 0883 2966
On the N bank of the Berriedale Water, some 300 yds E of Achinavish and about 100 yds back from the river, are the ruins of a galleried structure. The main enclosure has been circular, with a diameter of 26ft, having to the W of it another compartment, now of indefinite plan. In both of these the upright pillars are here and there visible, and a number of large slabs lie overturned in the interior.
RCAHMS 1911, visited 1910.
What appears to be the structure described above is at ND 0892 2964. It is a badly mutilated earth and stone mound, within which are several upright stones. It measures approximately 18.2m N-S by 13.5m transversely, and is 0.9m high. The uprights are 0.5m high. It is probably a 'wag'.
At ND 0882 2966, a short distance to the NW, is a small turf-covered mound with some stones protruding; it measures 13.4 by 11.4m and is 1.3m high. It could be natural, but it is equally possible that it is a cairn.
Visited by OS (W D J) 18 June 1960.
(ND 0892 2964) Wag (NR), (ND 0883 2966) Cairn (NR)
OS 6" map, (1963)
The 'wag' or homestead at ND 0893 2965 is as described by the previous OS field surveyor, but presents no intelligible remains. The alleged cairn at ND 0883 2966 seems to be a glacial formation.
Visited by OS (N K B), 21 March 1968.
(ND 0892 2964) Homestead (NR) (site of)
OS 25" map, (1970).
No change to the previous field report.
Visited by OS (N K B), 23 November 1982.
