Monument record MHG1932 - Cairnquoy Broch
Summary
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred ND 3309 4743 (70m by 70m) (Buffered by site type) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | ND34NW |
| Old County | CAITHNESS |
| Civil Parish | WICK |
| Geographical Area | CAITHNESS |
Map
Type and Period (1)
Full Description
Mound (NR) OS 1:10,000 map, (1975)
Near farmhouse of Cairnquoy is a circular wall a few inches above the ground: the supposed remains of a Pict's House.
Name Book 1872.
The remains of this probable broch consist of a grass-covered mound with overall diameter of 20m and a max height of 1.5m. On top of E side of the mound is a stretch of wall face 3m long and 0.6m high; the course of face of this wall can be traced round S of the mound by three single stones and two adjoining stones protruding from the turf giving the structure a circular shape, some 14.5m in diameter. The interior of the structure is turf-covered, with a few protruding stones.
Revised at 1:2500. Visited by OS (W D J) 23 April 1963.
No change. Visited by OS (J B) 19 August 1982.
Sources/Archives (1)
- --- SHG3343 Text/Publication/Monograph: Ordnance Survey. Object Name Books of the Ordnance Survey. 13. Book No. 13, 168.
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Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
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Record last edited
Jan 28 2008 12:00AM
