MHG12553 - Broch, Cnoc an Tighe
Summary
No summary available.
Type and Period (1)
- BROCH (Iron Age - 550 BC to 560 AD)
Protected Status
- None recorded
Full Description
NC66SW 1 615 610.
A 'Pictish Tower' occurs on the road to Scullamy (ie between NC 6223 5938 and NC 6158 6100). J Horsburgh 1870.
This possible broch was not located during field investigation.
No further information Visited by OS (J L D) 22 April 1960.
"Cnoc an Tighe" - Hillock of the House (NC 617 609) may be of significance.
Visited by OS (A A) 13 July 1971.
NC66 3 SCULLOMIE
NC/615610
Possible broch in Tongue describedin the mid 19th century as a “Pictish tower” on the road to Scullamy [2]. The site was not located during later field investigations [1].
Sources: 1. NMRS site no. NC 66 SW 1: 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. NC66 3 SCULLOMIE.
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NC 6150 6100 (70m by 70m) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NC66SW |
| Geographical Area | SUTHERLAND |
| Civil Parish | TONGUE |
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Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
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External Links (1)
- https://canmore.org.uk/site/5798 (View RCAHMS Canmore entry for this site)
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