Monument record MHG2089 - Possible Broch, Papigoe
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred ND 3827 5176 (70m by 70m) (Buffered by site type) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | ND35SE |
| Old County | CAITHNESS |
| Civil Parish | WICK |
| Geographical Area | CAITHNESS |
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Full Description
Mound, Papigoe: At rear of a cottage on W side of road, towards N end of Papigoe, is a large circular mound which may possibly conceal a broch. It measures about 110ft in diameter and is 5- 6ft high. It is stony on the surface, but clay within suggests a natural character.
RCAHMS 1911.
The only mound which fits the description above is at ND 3828 5176. It is now under the plough and there is no indication that it is other than natural. Enquiries at the nearby farm of Elsay reveal that nothing was uncovered by the plough.
Visited by OS (E G C) 20 April 1963.
Ploughed with no stone being revealed. Possibly natural.
C E Batey 1981.
No change. Visited by OS (J B) 18 August 1982.
Sources/Archives (2)
- --- SHG1959 Text/Report/Fieldwork Report: Batey, C E. 1981. Caithness coastal survey 1981: interim report. University of Durham, Department of Archaeology. . No. 154.
- --- 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. . 190, No. 585.
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Record last edited
Jan 28 2008 12:00AM
