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Greenhill, Roster
Broch (Iron Age)(Possible)
Site Name Greenhill, Roster
Classification Broch (Iron Age)(Possible)
Canmore ID 8577
Site Number ND23NE 10
NGR ND 2664 3986
Datum OSGB36 - NGR
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/8577
- Council Highland
- Parish Latheron
- Former Region Highland
- Former District Caithness
- Former County Caithness
ND23NE 10 2664 3986.
(ND 2664 3986) Green Hill (NAT) Broch (NR) (remains of)
OS 1:10,000 map, (1977)
A green mound, about 8ft high, covering the ruins of a broch, the outer wall of which is exposed in places, showing an overall diameter of about 64ft. The existence of outbuildings is suggested by surface indications on the slope W of the base of the mound.
RCAHMS 1911.
A much mutilated broch as described above. No surveyable remains of outbuildings.
Resurveyed at 1:2500.
Visited by OS (A A) 5 May 1967.
Publication Account (2007)
ND23 9 ROSTER ('Green Hill 1')
ND/2664 3986
Possible broch in Latheron, Caithness, consisting of a green mound 2.4m (8ft) high with a curved outer wallface exposed in places; this suggests a diameter of c. 19.5m (64ft) [2]. There are traces of outbuildings on the slope west of the base of the mound.
Sources: 1. NMRS site no. ND 23 NE 10: 2. RCAHMS 1911b, 51-2, no. 191.
E W MacKie 2007