MHG1774 - Broch, Stemster
Summary
No summary available.
Type and Period (1)
- BROCH (Iron Age - 550 BC to 560 AD)
Protected Status
- None recorded
Full Description
There are the remains of a broch at Stemster (ND 17 62).
H Morrison 1883.
ND16 14 STEMSTER 3 ND 1762 (approx.)
A possible broch in Bower, Caithness, is recorded but no details are available and the exact site is not known.
Sources: 1. NMRS site no. ND 16 SE 26: 2. Morrison 1883, 49. <1>
Sources/Archives (2)
- --- SHG2538 Text/Publication/Volume: Morrison, H. 1883. Tourist's guide to Sutherland and Caithness. 49.
- <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 14 STEMSTER.
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred ND 1699 6199 (70m by 70m) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | ND16SE |
| Civil Parish | BOWER |
| Geographical Area | CAITHNESS |
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
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External Links (1)
- https://canmore.org.uk/site/8523 (View RCAHMS Canmore entry for this site)
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