Description

The monument comprises the remains of a broch, an Iron Age defensive structure.

The broch survives as a large mound of rubble set on a knoll. The mound is over 5m tall. Little structural detail is visible, except enough of the stones of the outer wall-face to suggest a diameter of 17.6m some distance above ground level. Much of the stone from the broch has probably been reused in nearby drystone dykes and a sheep-fold.

The broch is already scheduled, but this rescheduling extends protection to a small area around the broch, in which tumbled rubble may conceal associate structures.

The area to be scheduled is a circle 45m across, to contain the broch, the rubble around it and any associated structures hidden from view. This area is marked in red on the accompanying map extract.

Source: Historic Environment Scotland

Statement of Scheduling

The broch is of national importance as a prominent local landmark which is likely to contain extensive undisturbed archaeological deposits. These remains, together with details of the structure presently concealed by rubble, have the potential to considerably add to our knowledge of middle and late Iron Age domestic and defensive architecture and economy.

Source: Historic Environment Scotland

Sources

Bibliography

RCAHMS record the site as HU44NE 3.

Source: Historic Environment Scotland