Monument record MHG9629 - Broch, Trantlemore
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred NC 8917 5338 (70m by 70m) (Buffered by site type) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NC85SE |
| Geographical Area | SUTHERLAND |
| Old County | SUTHERLAND |
| Civil Parish | FARR |
Map
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Full Description
Broch (NR) OS 6"map, (1963)
The remains of a broch surviving as a turf-covered mound 1.2m high with external base-coursing visible, especially in NE, indicating a diameter of 17.6m over walls 4.2m thick. In 1909, there were indications that the entrance was in N, but these are no longer apparent. RCAHMS 1911, visited 1909; Visited by OS (W D J) 28 April 1960.
The remains of a broch as described by the previous field investigator; a pit dug in the NE arc reveals no structural details.
Visited by OS (J B) 8 June 1977.
Sources/Archives (1)
- --- SHG2657 Text/Report: RCAHMS. 1911. The Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments and Constructions of Scotland. Second report and inventory of monuments and constructions in the county of Sutherland. . 62, No. 188.
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Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
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Record last edited
Jan 28 2008 12:00AM
