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Ground Survey
Date June 2006
Event ID 551043
Category Recording
Type Ground Survey
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/event/551043
ND 489 988 East Broch (ND49NE1) is at the NE point of Burray on the farm of Northfield. A survey of this large broch was carried out as part of a post-graduate student training programme with Orkney College UHI in June 2006. The aim of the survey was to train students in a number of landscape and building survey techniques. It was also hoped to produce the first up-to-date record of the broch since antiquarian investigations by Farrer and Petrie in the 19th century. Topographic survey of the broch and broch mound with the immediate surrounding area was undertaken using a Timble total station. The plane table survey covered most of the broch mound and located the visible sections of walling. A selection of exposed wall faces were drawn at 1:10 and the locations of the sections were tied into the OS using a total station. Photographs were also taken.
Archive lodged with Orkney College Geophysics Unit.
Sponsor: Orkney College.
J Moore 2006
