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Carn Liath (broch)
57.9872° N, -3.9121° E
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Càrn Liath (English: Grey Cairn) is an Iron Age broch on the eastern shore of the Scottish Highlands, near Golspie, Sutherland.
Paleolithic
Mesolithic
Neolithic
Chalcolithic
Bronze Age
Iron Age
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Post-Classical Period
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First excavation
19th century
Entrance noted in survey
1909
Site condition by mid-20th century
1960
Re-excavation
1986
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TowersDefensive Walls
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CistsGraves
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QuernsMortars and Pestles
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