MHG190 - Broch, Knockglass
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Type and Period (1)
- BROCH (Iron Age - 550 BC to 560 AD)
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Full Description
Broch (NR) (remains of) OS 1:10,000 map, (1976)
This is a conical grass-covered mound 12-13ft high and containing ruins of a broch. It is 120ft in diameter from E-W by 95ft transversely. It has been broken into for a short distance on NE.
RCAHMS 1911, visited 1910
As described by the RCAHMS, except that there is now no evidence that it is a broch.
Resurveyed at 1:2500. Visited by OS (N K B) 8 November 1965
The mound is as described by RCAHMS (1911). All that is visible of the broch itself is a small extent of the outer wall-face, 1m in length and 0.3m high, halfway up in the S side of the mound.
Visited by OS (J M) 10 February 1982
'Broch', Knockglass. Subcircular grass-covered mound showing several phases of facing wall on the SE axis. The top contains a central depression.
R J Mercer, NMRS MS/828/19, 1995
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Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred ND 1760 5329 (70m by 70m) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | ND15SE |
| Civil Parish | WATTEN |
| Geographical Area | CAITHNESS |
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External Links (2)
- http://portal.historicenvironment.scot/designation/SM561 (Online designation description (Historic Environment Scotland))
- https://canmore.org.uk/site/8339 (View RCAHMS Canmore entry for this site)
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