MHG2560 - Broch, Green Hill
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Type and Period (1)
- BROCH (Iron Age - 550 BC to 560 AD)
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Full Description
Green Hill (NAT) Broch (NR) (remains of) OS 1:10,000 map, (1977)
A green mound, about 8ft high, covering the ruins of a broch, the outer wall of which is exposed in places, showing an overall diameter of about 64ft. The existence of outbuildings is suggested by surface indications on the slope W of the base of the mound.
RCAHMS 1911.
A much mutilated broch as described above. No surveyable remains of outbuildings.
Resurveyed at 1:2500. Visited by OS (A A) 5 May 1967.
ND23 9 ROSTER ('Green Hill 1')
ND/2664 3986
Possible broch in Latheron, Caithness, consisting of a green mound 2.4m (8ft) high with a curved outer wallface exposed in places; this suggests a diameter of c. 19.5m (64ft) [2]. There are traces of outbuildings on the slope west of the base of the mound.
Sources: 1. NMRS site no. ND 23 NE 10: 2. RCAHMS 1911b, 51-2, no. 191. <1>
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. . 51-2, No. 191.
- <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 9 ROSTER.
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred ND 2663 3986 (70m by 70m) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | ND23NE |
| Civil Parish | LATHERON |
| Geographical Area | CAITHNESS |
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External Links (2)
- http://portal.historicenvironment.scot/designation/SM552 (Online designation description (Historic Environment Scotland))
- https://canmore.org.uk/site/8577 (View RCAHMS Canmore entry for this site)
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