Monument record MHG1280 - Broch, Tulach Beag
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred ND 1459 4979 (70m by 70m) (Buffered by site type) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | ND14NW |
| Old County | CAITHNESS |
| Civil Parish | WATTEN |
| Geographical Area | CAITHNESS |
Map
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Full Description
Tulach Beag (NAT) Broch (NR) OS 6" map, (1963)
Broch, Tulach Beag: At Tormsdale, about 1.75 miles up Thurso River from Westerdale and some 40 yds back from its right bank, are remains of a broch. The stones have been to a great extent removed from the ruin and the outer face of the wall is at no place visible. The diameter over all seems to have been about 58ft. Towards NW, a portion of the interior of a chamber is exposed. The greatest elevation is some 5ft.
RCAHMS 1911, visited 1910.
A large mound of earth and stone, maximum height 1.6m and measuring overall 19m N-S by 20m transversely. A portion of a collapsed chamber can be seen in the top of the mound at the NW. A slight dip in the bank on S side may indicate a possible entrance. No traces of inner or outer faces of broch wall are visible.
Visited by OS (W D J) 12 April 1961.
No change. Visited by OS (J B) 22 February 1982. OS plan, photo
Sources/Archives (1)
- --- 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. . 33-4, No. 107.
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Record last edited
Jan 28 2008 12:00AM
