MHG1770 - Site of Broch, Sibster
Summary
Site of iron age broch. A sculptured stone was discovered during its removal.
Type and Period (1)
- BROCH (Iron Age - 550 BC to 560 AD)
Protected Status
- None recorded
Full Description
No change to the previous field report. Visited by OS (N K B) 6 October 1981.
Broch (NR) (site of) OS 6" map, (1970)
The only indication of former existence of a broch at published site, now under pasture, is a scatter of small stones on ground surface and a slight rise in the level of the ground.
Visited by OS (N K B) 12 November 1965.
Brough (NR) (Site of) OS 6" map, Caithness, 2nd ed., (1907)
During removal of this broch 1841, a sculptured stone was found. The stone was removed by a gentleman residing at Thurso Castle.
Name Book 1872.
ND16 6 HOY STATION ('Sibster') ND/1499 6011
Site of possible broch in Halkirk, Caithness, which was removed in 1841; a sculptured stone was found at the time. There is nothing to be seen now.
Source: 1. NMRS site no. ND 16 SW 7: 2. RCAHMS 1911b, 47, no. 179: 3. Swanson (ms) 1985, 645. <1>
Sources/Archives (2)
- --- SHG3372 Text/Publication/Volume: Name Book (County). Object Name Books of the Ordnance Survey. Book No. 4, 54.
- <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. ND16 6 HOY STATION.
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred ND 1498 6011 (70m by 70m) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | ND16SW |
| Civil Parish | HALKIRK |
| Geographical Area | CAITHNESS |
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (1)
Related Investigations/Events (0)
External Links (1)
- https://canmore.org.uk/site/8548 (View RCAHMS Canmore entry for this site)
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