Monument record MHG2390 - Broch, Balrynie
Summary
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred ND 2994 3923 (70m by 70m) (Buffered by site type) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | ND23NE |
| Old County | CAITHNESS |
| Civil Parish | LATHERON |
| Geographical Area | CAITHNESS |
Map
Type and Period (1)
Full Description
Broch (NR) OS 1:10,000 map, (1977)
A small artificial knoll - the remains of a Pictish dwelling.
Name Book 1871.
The remains of a broch, now visible as a low, turf-covered, sub-circular mound with a slightly concave centre, 1m high and some 20m in diameter, situated on near-level ground on the NE bank of a burn. Soil erosion has revealed a heavy stone content, but no definite traces of wall faces can be seen, save possibly on the NW side, where a single course of stones protrudes through the turf, forming a horseshoe shape, 2m across, indicating a mural cell.
Surveyed at 1:2500. Visited by OS (N K B) 10 May 1967.
Sources/Archives (1)
- --- SHG3390 Text/Publication/Volume: Name Book (County). Object Name Books of the Ordnance Survey. Book No. 6, 173.
Finds (0)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
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Record last edited
Nov 19 2014 11:52AM
