An Dun
Building (Period Unassigned), Enclosure (Period Unassigned), Rig And Furrow (Medieval) - (Post Medieval)
Site Name An Dun
Classification Building (Period Unassigned), Enclosure (Period Unassigned), Rig And Furrow (Medieval) - (Post Medieval)
Alternative Name(s) Berriedale Water
Canmore ID 8069
Site Number ND12SW 11
NGR ND 1061 2468
Datum OSGB36 - NGR
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/8069
- Council Highland
- Parish Latheron
- Former Region Highland
- Former District Caithness
- Former County Caithness
ND12SW 11 1061 2468
ND 1061 2468. The remains of a small, kidney-shaped enclosure are situated on the flat haughland on the N bank of the Berriedale Water, and are thickly covered with bracken. It is formed by a strong earth and stone wall some 1.7m wide with an average height of 0.6m; it measures 12.0m E-W by 7.5m transversely. At the W end, the entrance, 0.6m wide, appears to lead into a small outer chamber but this area is very confused. No internal features were noted due to the density of the bracken.
Visited by OS (W D J), 4 July 1960.
(ND 1061 2468) Enclosure (NR)
OS 6" map, (1964).
An enclosure as described by previous OS field surveyor, situated in an area of run-rig now under pasture. The 'outer chamber' at the W end is a ruinous rectangular building. All evidence suggests that the enclosure is post-medieval and contemporary with the run-rig.
Visited by OS (N K B), 10 November 1982.
