Monument record MHG2327 - Broch - Green Hill
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred ND 2299 5502 (40m by 40m) (Buffered by site type) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | ND25NW |
| Old County | CAITHNESS |
| Civil Parish | WATTEN |
| Geographical Area | CAITHNESS |
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Full Description
Green Hill (NAT) Broch (NR)
OS 1:10,000 map, (1975)
Green Hill, a grassy mound measuring 32m in diameter and 2.4m in height, conceals the remains of a broch.
RCAHMS 1911, visited 1910
The site was Scheduled in 1934.
The only part of structure visible is entrance passage, facing SE, which has been partially cleared out, exposing 5.4m on N side of the passage wall. S door check is clearly evident but only vestiges of N can be seen. At this point the passage is 1.4m wide, reducing to 0.9m; the roof is lintelled. The inner end of the passage is obscured by rubbish, but entrance to a guard chamber can be seen on N face, although curve on S face seen by the RCAHMS in 1910 is not evident.
Resurveyed at 1:2500. Visited by OS (R D) 28 October 1965
No change. Visited by OS (J M) 5 March 1982
'Broch', Greenhill. Diameter: 32m. Circular grassy mound 2.4m high, the entrance on the SE axis, with door checks visible on either side. The passage is 1.4m wide, tapering to 0.9m and is covered by a lintelled roof.
R J Mercer, NMRS MS/828/19, 1995
The site was re-scheduled by Historic Environment Scotland in 2016. <1> <2>
The GIS spatial data was amended in 2017 to better reflect its location and extent on OS MasterMap. <3>
Sources/Archives (4)
- --- 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. . 127, No. 464.
- <1> SHG27658 Text/Designation Notification/Scheduled Monument: MacIver, M.. 2016. Changes to the schedule of Monuments 27/09/2016. Historic Environment Scotland. Digital.
- <2> SHG27660 Text/Designation Notification/Scheduled Monument: Historic Environment Scotland. 2016. Amended entry in the Schedule of Monuments: SM551: Green Hill Broch, 40m W of Grant Hall. Historic Environment Scotland. Digital.
- <3> SHG23361 Image/Map: Ordnance Survey. Ordnance Survey Mastermap. Digital.
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Record last edited
Oct 19 2017 9:42AM
