Monument record MHG2546 - Broch, Ballachly
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred ND 1955 4422 (70m by 70m) (Buffered by site type) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | ND14SE |
| Old County | CAITHNESS |
| Civil Parish | LATHERON |
| Geographical Area | CAITHNESS |
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Full Description
Broch (NR) (remains of) OS 1:10,000 map, (1975)
The remains of a broch, consisting of a turf-covered mound, from which a few large stones protrude, about 76ft in overall diameter. It has been encircled by a wide ditch, almost entirely ploughed away. Foundations of outbuildings are visible on the E.
RCAHMS 1911, visited 1910.
A broch, generally as described by RCAHMS. The track of the ditch is traceable round most of the perimeter as a slight hollow, more marked on the S side where it is about 0.7m deep.
Vague traces of a possible causeway are visible on the N.
Resurveyed at 1:2500. Visited by OS (R L) 9 May 1967.
No change. Visited by OS (N K B) 9 May 1967.
Sources/Archives (1)
- --- 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. . 52, No. 192.
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Record last edited
Jan 28 2008 12:00AM
