MHG9937 - Possible Broch, Lothbeg
Summary
No summary available.
Type and Period (2)
- (Alternate Type) BROCH? (Iron Age - 550 BC to 560 AD)
- MOUND (Undated)
Protected Status
- None recorded
Full Description
"A green mote stood on the banks of River Loth, which the gentleman who now owns Lothbeg ordered to be dug up. There appeared a subterranean dwelling, surrounded on the outside with large flat stones, which seem to have made part of the wall; the rubbish was cleared away, and the stones left in the same situation as they were found." OSA 1793.
Local enquiries, during the course of field investigation, failed to reveal the whereabouts of the structure mentioned above.
Visited by OS (E G C) 7 June 1961.
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Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NC 9400 1000 (70m by 70m) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NC91SW |
| Geographical Area | SUTHERLAND |
| Civil Parish | LOTH |
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Investigations/Events (0)
External Links (1)
- https://canmore.org.uk/site/7112 (View RCAHMS Canmore entry for this site)
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