MHG2546 - Broch, Ballachly
Summary
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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, (1975)
The remains of a broch, consisting of a turf-covered mound, from which a few large stones protrude, about 76ft in overall diameter. It has been encircled by a wide ditch, almost entirely ploughed away. Foundations of outbuildings are visible on the E.
RCAHMS 1911, visited 1910.
A broch, generally as described by RCAHMS. The track of the ditch is traceable round most of the perimeter as a slight hollow, more marked on the S side where it is about 0.7m deep.
Vague traces of a possible causeway are visible on the N.
Resurveyed at 1:2500. Visited by OS (R L) 9 May 1967.
No change. Visited by OS (N K B) 9 May 1967.
ND14 1 BALLACHLY ND/1956 4423
Possible broch in Latheron, Caithness, consisting of a turf-covered mound, up to 3.97m (13ft) high, on moorland from which a few large stones protrude. There are traces of a broad ditch most of the way round, and of outbuildings on the east.
Sources: 1. NMRS site no. ND 14 SE 6: 2. RCAHMS 1911b, 52, no. 192. <2>
Sources/Archives (2)
- --- 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. . 52, No. 192.
- <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. ND14 1 BALLACHLY.
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred ND 1955 4422 (70m by 70m) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | ND14SE |
| Civil Parish | LATHERON |
| Geographical Area | CAITHNESS |
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External Links (2)
- http://portal.historicenvironment.scot/designation/SM520 (Online designation description (Historic Environment Scotland))
- https://canmore.org.uk/site/8275 (View RCAHMS Canmore entry for this site)
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