Monument record MHG1856 - Broch, Achavar
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred ND 2616 3696 (70m by 70m) (Buffered by site type) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | ND23NE |
| Old County | CAITHNESS |
| Civil Parish | LATHERON |
| Geographical Area | CAITHNESS |
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Full Description
Broch (NR) (remains of) OS 1:10,000 map, (1977)
The remains of a broch, now represented by a mound 6 ft high and 68ft in overall diameter. There is a circular depression, about 20ft in diameter, in the top and the mound has been subjected to stone-robbing, but no part of the structure is visible.
Between the base of the broch and the steep slope of the ridge on the N a terrace, some 15 to 20ft broad, runs out towards the N and S.
RCAHMS 1911.
The much-mutilated remains of a broch, as described. The terrace is basically a natural platform which has been levelled and scarped slightly into the hillock on which the broch stands, to form a fairly modern cultivation platform. It is immediately W of the broch and runs N-S.
Broch resurveyed at 1:2500. Visited by OS (A A) 3 May 1967.
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Record last edited
Jan 28 2008 12:00AM
