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Latheron, Buldoo Bell Tower

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Tower (Period Unassigned)

Site Name Latheron, Buldoo Bell Tower

Classification Tower (Period Unassigned)

Alternative Name(s) Latheron, Old Parish Church, Bell Tower

Canmore ID 8658

Site Number ND23SW 5

NGR ND 20228 33810

Datum OSGB36 - NGR

Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/8658

Ordnance Survey licence number AC0000807262. All rights reserved.
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Administrative Areas

  • Council Highland
  • Parish Latheron
  • Former Region Highland
  • Former District Caithness
  • Former County Caithness

Archaeology Notes

ND23SW 5 20228 33810

(ND 2022 3381) Bell Tower (NAT)

OS 6" map, (1959)

A rectangular tower which probably dates from the end of the 17th century. It is 7ft square, 22 to 24ft in height topped by a pyramidical roof. There are oblong openings, 4 by 2ft, for the emission of the sound of its bell, which was removed about 1825.

RCAHMS 1911.

Bell tower, as described.

Visited by OS (R L) 6 March 1968.

The tower ceased to be used in 1822 when its bell was removed to the new belfry in the parish church (ND23SW 4).

G Hay 1957.

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