Monument record MHG1371 - Possible Broch, Olrig House
Summary
Location
| Grid reference | Centred ND 1889 6627 (70m by 70m) (Buffered by site type) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | ND16NE |
| Old County | CAITHNESS |
| Civil Parish | OLRIG |
| Geographical Area | CAITHNESS |
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Type and Period (2)
Full Description
'Broch'. Dimensions: 48 x 46m. Subcircular grass-covered mound, ploughed into on the NE and NW flanks.
R J Mercer, NMRS MS/828/19, 1995
A turf-covered, bowl-shaped mound as described above. No stones are exposed, and the turf mantle is indistinguishable from the surrounding ground. There are no diagnostic features exposed to enable classification.
Visited by OS (N K B) 10 March 1982
Mound (NR) OS 6" map, (1970)
A low mound as described above. No stones are visible, but it is probably a cairn.
Revised at 1:2500. Visited by OS (N K B) 18 February 1965
Broch (NR) OS 6" map, (1960)
Classified as an uncertain broch. A Graham 1949
Broch (supposed), Olrig House: A large grassy mound, it has been much spread through being at one time under cultivation, and now has a diameter of c120ft and a height of about 7ft. It is probably a broch, but no part of the structure is visible (RCAHMS 1911).
RCAHMS 1911
Sources/Archives (2)
- --- SHG1531 Text/Publication/Article: Graham, A. 1949. 'Some observations on the brochs', Proc Soc Antiq Scot Vol. 81 1946-7, p.48-99. Proc Soc Antiq Scot. 48-99. 96.
- --- 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. . 88, No. 323.
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Record last edited
Jan 28 2008 12:00AM
