Monument record MHG164 - Broch, Tulloch of Shalmstry
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred ND 1317 6443 (59m by 58m) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | ND16SW |
| Old County | CAITHNESS |
| Civil Parish | THURSO |
| Geographical Area | CAITHNESS |
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Full Description
From road can see that stone is eroding out in 2 places - HAW 2/7/2003
ND16SW 8 1316 6443.
Tulloch of Shalmstry (NR) (Mound) (NR)
OS 6" map, Caithness, 2nd ed. (1907)
Tulloch of Shalmstry is a green mound containing ruins of a broch. The outer face is exposed towards SE, and diameter overall appears to have been some 72ft, and its height about 7ft. The entrance passage, which has been from E, has been cleared at its outer end, and there measures 2ft 10ins wide.
RCAHMS 1911
Classified as a broch. A Graham, 1949
The remains of this broch are as described above.
Resurveyed at 1:2500. Visited by OS (R D) 16 February 1965
Tulloch of Shalmstry (NAT) Broch (NR) OS 6" map (1970)
'Tulloch of Shalmstry', the remains of a broch, as described by the previous authorities. Revised at 1:2500.
Visited by OS (N K B) 15 February 1982
"Broch", Shalmistry. Dimensions: 26 x 21m. Oval grass-covered mound with some coursing evident on SW side. Entrance visible on E. Orientation N-S. R J Mercer, NMRS MS/828/19, 1995
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. 95.
- --- 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. . 120, No. 437.
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Record last edited
Jan 28 2008 12:00AM
