Highland Historic Environment Record
Clàr Àrainneachd Eachdraidheil na Ghàidhealtachd

Overall view, E side of site during excavation with entrance [0455] in centre; Trench 4 is in the top right corner; photo shows the notable the lack of definition between the inner/outer broch walls in top half of photo-possible platform areas by Mary Peteranna © Ross and Cromarty Archaeological Services

Inner and outer broch wall and intramural gallery overview in T1; 'Outer' wall [0423] visible behind outer broch wall by Mary Peteranna © Ross and Cromarty Archaeological Services

Looking along the structure's entrance [0455] along S wall [0457] with the steepness of it clearly visible; also shows good view of the steps [0458] by Mary Peteranna © Ross and Cromarty Archaeological Services

Overview of T4, planning in progress. Unexcavated dark soil deposit (0468) in centre. Photo shows noticeable lack of rubble and outer wall in far corner of trench (E site corner) in top centre of photo by Mary Peteranna © Ross and Cromarty Archaeological Services

Looking over passage entrance [0460] and slabbed path [0476] outside it by Cathy Dagg © Cathy Dagg

Inner broch wall [0409] emerging by intramural gallery [0414]; notice the narrow width of the wall by Cathy Dagg © Cathy Dagg

T4 intramural gallery, photo shows lack of definition in outer wall here by Cathy Dagg © Cathy Dagg

T4 intramural gallery curved stop wall [0418] by Cathy Dagg © Cathy Dagg

Overlooking T4 intramural gallery [0419] with outer wall rubble—showing lack of definable outer wall outer face by Cathy Dagg © Cathy Dagg

Outer broch wall outer face in N side of T4? Or secondary poorly rebuilt wall face for later entrance-corner of S entrance face wall [0457] by Cathy Dagg © Cathy Dagg

Overview of T1, S quadrant of site, [0440] visible between inner/outer walls; photo shows how much more solid the outer wall look compared to inner wall by Cathy Dagg © Cathy Dagg

SE site edge with inner wall passage [0437] in centre of photo; photo shows confusion and lack of definition over outer walls here by Cathy Dagg © Cathy Dagg

Overview of T4, photo shows slabbed surface [0432] in bottom centre of photo amidst rubble by Cathy Dagg © Cathy Dagg

Overview of T2: notice end of gallery [0453] and structural fill between walls in top centre of photo by Cathy Dagg © Cathy Dagg

T6 during excavation; rubble overlying feature that will emerge below by Cathy Dagg © Cathy Dagg

N end of T6 by Cathy Dagg © Cathy Dagg

T5 during excavation by Cathy Dagg © Cathy Dagg

Line of stone slabs laid against inner wall inner face in T4 by Cathy Dagg © Cathy Dagg

Excavating over rubble wall [0607] in T6 by Cathy Dagg © Cathy Dagg

Possible wall [0607] in back, rubble overlying the metal-working evidence in foreground by Cathy Dagg © Cathy Dagg

Close-up inside Cut (0604) excavated by Cathy Dagg © Cathy Dagg

Probably metal-working remains [0610] by Cathy Dagg © Cathy Dagg

Metal-working evidence in photo centre, in T6, showing a dark ashy fill around it and substantial amount of stone cobble below it by Cathy Dagg © Cathy Dagg

Metal working area and burnt layer next to it by Cathy Dagg © Cathy Dagg

Dark fill overlying [0476] in possible souterrain passage entrance by Cathy Dagg © Cathy Dagg

Planning in progress, overlooking T4 by Cathy Dagg © Cathy Dagg

Pre-broch passage entrance [0460] by Cathy Dagg © Cathy Dagg