Scanned image of E 49352 - a photograph of John Nicolson at the Monument at Nybster.
SC 876603
Description Scanned image of E 49352 - a photograph of John Nicolson at the Monument at Nybster.
Date c. 1910 to 1930
Collection Papers of John Nicolson, antiquarian, Keiss, Caithness, Scotland
Catalogue Number SC 876603
Category On-line Digital Images
Copy of E 49352
Scope and Content John Nicolson and woman at Nybster broch, Caithness, Highland Nybster broch is located on a cliff promontory near the village of Auckengill in north-east Caithness. The broch can only be approached from one direction and is defended by a massive outer wall. Outbuildings fill the whole of the promontory. The site was excavated by Sir Francis Tress Barry (1825-1907) and John Nicolson (1843-1934) in 1895-6. This photograph shows Nicolson and an unknown woman standing beside 'Mervyn's Tower', a monument that he built with stone from the excavations. Nicolson was a keen sculptor and created many monuments across Caithness commemorating Barry's excavations. The original monument was built on the promontory and survives as a grassy mound. A replica was rebuilt in a new position. Nicolson often acted as a tour guide taking visitors to see the broch and monument at Nybster. Source: RCAHMS contribution to SCRAN.
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