MHG1752 - Possible Broch, The Tullochs
Summary
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Type and Period (1)
- BROCH (Iron Age - 550 BC to 560 AD)
Protected Status
- None recorded
Full Description
'The Tullochs', a mound and structures, one of which may be a broch.
The mound, 14 by 20m, is generally amorphous, with very large stones visible, may be the remains of a broch. Traces of masonry on the upper surface could indicate a later structure.
To the N and W are two rectangular structures, 14 by 7m and 30 by 9m, represented by grass-covered ridges; and an enclosure 48 by 48m with a grass-covered wall.
C E Batey 1982.
ND23 6 LYBSTER ('The Tullochs')
ND/2529 3597
Possible broch in Latheron, Caithness, consisting of an amorphous mound 14 x 20m with very large stones visible which might be the remains of a broch.
Sources: 1. NMRS site no. ND 23 NE 16: 2. Batey (ms) 1982, no. 239. <1>
Sources/Archives (2)
- --- SHG1960 Text/Report: Batey, C E. 1982. Caithness coastal survey 1982: interim reports 1980-2. . No. 239; illust.
- <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. ND23 6 LYBSTER.
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred ND 2529 3596 (70m by 70m) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | ND23NE |
| Civil Parish | LATHERON |
| Geographical Area | CAITHNESS |
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External Links (1)
- https://canmore.org.uk/site/8583 (View RCAHMS Canmore entry for this site)
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