Monument record MHG9956 - Broch, Gailiable
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred NC 9486 1823 (70m by 70m) (Buffered by site type) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NC91NW |
| Geographical Area | SUTHERLAND |
| Old County | SUTHERLAND |
| Civil Parish | KILDONAN |
Map
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Full Description
NC91NW 9 9487 1823.
(NC 9487 1823) Broch (NR). OS 6" map, (1964)
On E side of the Gylable Burn about 1/4 mile from the Helmsdale River is a ruinous broch, with only the base of the wall visible. There are no remains of outworks.
RCAHMS 1911.
The broch, situated on a low spur, has been severely robbed, and survives as a mound of bare stones, 2.0m high. The base footings of the outer face, and the inner face protrude intermittently through the tumble giving internal diameter of 8.5m and wall thickness of 4.4m. The entrance, choked with debris, is in the E, but no details can be seen. There are no outworks visible; a tumbled early modern wall extends from the NE and SSE sides of the broch.
Revised at 1/10,000.
Visited by OS (J D) 2 June 1961 and (N K B) 7 April 1976.
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. . 106, No. 311.
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Record last edited
Jan 28 2008 12:00AM
