MHG12616 - Broch, Dallcharn
Summary
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Type and Period (1)
- BROCH (Iron Age - 550 BC to 560 AD)
Protected Status
- None recorded
Full Description
NC65NW 5 6210 5875.
NC 6210 5875. A mutilated, turf-covered mound of stone, almost certainly the remains of the broch noted by Horsburgh as existing at Dalchairn, lies on the E bank of the Alltan na Creige in a pasture field. It measures about 20.0m in diameter with a maximum height of 2.0m. Although no facing-stones are evident, the situation and content of the mound are broch-like.
J Horsburgh 1870; Visited by OS (J L D) 21 April 1960.
The remains of a broch as described.
Surveyed at 1:2500. Visited by OS (R L) 1 July 1971.
No change to the previous field reports.
Revised at 1:10,000. Visited by OS (J B) 8 September 1978.
NC65 2 DALLCHARN (‘Dallchairn’, Alltan na Creige’)
NC/6210 5875
This possible broch in Tongue con-sists of a mutilated, turf-covered mound on the east bank of the Allt (“stream”) na Creige in a pasture field. Although no facing stones are visible the size of the mound and its situation suggest a broch [1].
Sources: 1. NMRS site no. NC 65 NW 5: 2. Horsburgh 1868, 275. <1>
Sources/Archives (2)
- --- SHG1182 Text/Publication/Article: Horsburgh, J. 1870. 'Notes of cromlechs, duns, hut-circles, chambered cairns, and other remains, in the County of Sutherland', Proc Soc Antiq Scot Vol. 7, 1866-8, pp 271-9. Proc Soc Antiq Scot. 275.
- <1> SHG26111 Text/Publication/Monograph: Mackie, E.. 2007. The Roundhouses, Brochs and Wheelhouses of Atlantic Scotland c.700 BC - AD 500: Architecture and material culture Part 2 (I & II) The Northern and Southern Mainland and the Western Islands. BAR British Series. 444. Paperback. NC65 2 DALLCHARN.
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NC 6209 5875 (70m by 70m) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NC65NW |
| Geographical Area | SUTHERLAND |
| Civil Parish | TONGUE |
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External Links (1)
- https://canmore.org.uk/site/5760 (View RCAHMS Canmore entry for this site)
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