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The Henge Monuments of the British Isles: Myth and Archaeology

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<< Our Photo Pages >> Dun Carnachaidh - Broch or Nuraghe in Scotland in Sutherland

Submitted by SolarMegalith on Saturday, 12 March 2011  Page Views: 3481

Iron Age and Later PrehistorySite Name: Dun Carnachaidh Alternative Name: Cnoc Carnachadh
Country: Scotland County: Sutherland Type: Broch or Nuraghe

Map Ref: NC72135269
Latitude: 58.443726N  Longitude: 4.192328W
Condition:
5Perfect
4Almost Perfect
3Reasonable but with some damage
2Ruined but still recognisable as an ancient site
1Pretty much destroyed, possibly visible as crop marks
0No data.
-1Completely destroyed
3 Ambience:
5Superb
4Good
3Ordinary
2Not Good
1Awful
0No data.
no data Access:
5Can be driven to, probably with disabled access
4Short walk on a footpath
3Requiring a bit more of a walk
2A long walk
1In the middle of nowhere, a nightmare to find
0No data.
no data Accuracy:
5co-ordinates taken by GPS or official recorded co-ordinates
4co-ordinates scaled from a detailed map
3co-ordinates scaled from a bad map
2co-ordinates of the nearest village
1co-ordinates of the nearest town
0no data
5

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Dun Carnachaidh
Dun Carnachaidh submitted by hamilton : This is a panoramic composite view showing the tumbled nature of Dun Carnachaidh from the south. (Vote or comment on this photo)
Broch in Sutherland

From Hamilton: This broch sits on a shelf on a grassy hillside about 25 metres above the Strathnaver road and just 90 metres west of it.

The broch, which cannot be seen from the road itself, still exhibits interesting stretches of its lower two courses around the southern arc, with some impressively large boulders still in place.
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Dun Carnachaidh
Dun Carnachaidh submitted by hamilton : This photograph, taken from a rise to the north of Dun Carnacnaidh, emphasises how dilapidated it now is. (Vote or comment on this photo)

Dun Carnachaidh
Dun Carnachaidh submitted by hamilton : These huge blocks remain in place on the broch's southeastern arc. (Vote or comment on this photo)

Dun Carnachaidh
Dun Carnachaidh submitted by hamilton : Neat sections of walling still stand intermittently around the broch. (Vote or comment on this photo)

Dun Carnachaidh
Dun Carnachaidh submitted by hamilton : On the west of the broch are what appear to be the rather scanty remains of an intra-mural gallery. (Vote or comment on this photo)

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Nearby Images from Geograph Britain and Ireland:
NC7252 : Strathnaver: cattle grid on the B871 by Chris Downer
by Chris Downer
©2007(licence)
NC7252 : Working farmyard by RH Dengate
by RH Dengate
©2007(licence)
NC7252 : A bend in the river Naver and fields by Rob Purvis
by Rob Purvis
©2019(licence)
NC7252 : The B871 winds through Strath Naver by Alan Reid
by Alan Reid
©2022(licence)
NC7252 : Small hill by roadside by RH Dengate
by RH Dengate
©2007(licence)

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Re: Dun Carnachaidh by hamilton on Monday, 09 July 2018
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Why Canmore states that Dun Carnachaidh stands on a cliff, I cannot imagine.
This broch sits on a shelf on a grassy hillside about 25 metres above the Strathnaver road and just 90 metres west of it.
The broch, which cannot be seen from the road itself, still exhibits interesting stretches of its lower two courses around the southern arc, with some impressively large boulders still in place.
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