MHG1491 - Broch, Achlachan Moss
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Type and Period (1)
- BROCH (Iron Age - 550 BC to 560 AD)
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Full Description
Brough (NR) OS 6" map, Caithness, 2nd ed., (1908)
At S end of Achlochan Moss and about 0.5 mile ESE of Dale farm, a grass-covered circular mound, in form of a ring, marks the remains of a broch. The overall diameter is 74ft N-S by some 69ft transversely, while elevation varies from 4-6ft. The interior measures some 35ft across and is from 4 to 54ft deep. Certain depressions on top of enclosing mound may indicate the positions of chambers. There are no indication of outworks.
RCAHMS 1911, visited 1910
The remains of this broch are as described above.
Visited by OS (E G C) 15 April 1962
(ND 1418 5306) Broch (NR) OS 6" map, (1963)
A broch, generally as described. The depressions noted by the RCAHMS may be traces of a mural gallery.
Visited by OS (J M) 25 November 1962
'Broch', Achlochan Moss. Dimensions: 27 x 22m. Grass-covered subcircular mound 2m high, outer wall facing visible on the SW and NE sectors. The interior has a diameter of 8m.
R J Mercer, NMRS MS/828/19, 1995
ND15 8 ACHLOCHAN MOSS
ND/1418 5306
Possible broch in Halkirk, Caithness, consisting of a grassy, ring-shaped mound about 22.6-21.1m (74-69ft) in diameter and 1.2-1.8m (4-6ft) high. Depressions around the summit may be the remains of a mural gallery [1].
Sources: 1. NMRS site no. ND 15 SW 6: 2. RCAHMS 1911b, 32, no. 102: 3. Swanson (ms) 1985, 661-62 and plan. <1>
Sources/Archives (4)
- --- SHG20984 Text/Report/Fieldwork Report: Wordsworth J. 1997. An Archaeological Survey of a proposed plantation at Dale Farm, Halkirk, Caithness. Wordsworth Archaeological Services. 10/1997. Digital (scanned as PDF).
- --- SHG2664 Text/Report: RCAHMS. 1911. The Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments and Constructions of Scotland. Third report and inventory of monuments and constructions in the county of Caithness. . 32, No. 102.
- --- SHG2947 Text/Publication/Volume: Wordsworth, J. 1997. Archaeological Survey of Proposed Woodland at Dale Farm, Halkirk, Caithness.
- <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. ND15 8 ACHLOCHAN MOSS.
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred ND 1418 5305 (70m by 70m) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | ND15SW |
| Civil Parish | HALKIRK |
| Geographical Area | CAITHNESS |
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External Links (2)
- http://portal.historicenvironment.scot/designation/SM545 (Online designation description (Historic Environment Scotland))
- https://canmore.org.uk/site/8377 (View RCAHMS Canmore entry for this site)
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