Monument record MHG1127 - Broch, Tiantulloch
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred ND 1524 3521 (70m by 70m) (Buffered by site type) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | ND13NE |
| Old County | CAITHNESS |
| Civil Parish | LATHERON |
| Geographical Area | CAITHNESS |
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Full Description
Broch (NR) (remains of)
The remains of this broch, behind the croft house of Tiantulloch, are covered by a mound, 10ft high, in E side of which appears a considerable length of broch walling, 5ft high.
The overall diameter of broch appears to have been about 56ft although part of W side of the mound has been removed.
Towards NE is evidence of outbuildings and an exposed wall, a few feet high, bounds site on S.
RCAHMS 1911.
Generally as described by RCAHM. A small semicircular alcove, of later date, has been inserted in broch wall to the SE.
Resurveyed at 1:2500. Visited by OS (R L) 9 May 1967.
The remains of a broch, generally as described by RCAHMS and previous field investigator. The broch mound rises from a larger mound containing outbuildings; this latter mound is faced on its S side and around to NE by walling up to 1.3m high which abuts the SW end on outside of broch. Removal of some stone near broch end of the wall has revealed the corbelled roof of an outbuilding and an apparent lintelled passage or gallery leading off it.
Visited by OS (J M) 8 November 1982.
Sources/Archives (7)
- --- SHG11920 Image/Photograph(s): Aisled dwelling 'Cor Tulloch' and broch 'Tiantulloch', Houstry.. Colour Slide; Digital Image. .
- --- SHG14561 Image/Photograph(s): Tiantulloch. Colour Slide; Digital Image. .
- --- SHG14562 Image/Photograph(s): Tiantulloch. Colour Slide; Digital Image. .
- --- SHG14563 Image/Photograph(s): Tiantulloch. Colour Slide; Digital Image. .
- --- SHG20974 Text/Report/Fieldwork Report: Morrison A. 1985. Dunbeath Survey-1984-1985. University of Glasgow. . Digital (scanned as PDF).
- --- 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. 196.
- --- SHG5172 Image/Photograph(s)/Aerial Photograph: B/W Negative. .
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Record last edited
Jul 4 2016 12:40PM
