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Papigoe
Broch (Iron Age)(Possible), Natural Feature (Period Unknown)
Site Name Papigoe
Classification Broch (Iron Age)(Possible), Natural Feature (Period Unknown)
Alternative Name(s) Wic 154
Canmore ID 9208
Site Number ND35SE 7
NGR ND 3828 5176
Datum OSGB36 - NGR
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/9208
- Council Highland
- Parish Wick
- Former Region Highland
- Former District Caithness
- Former County Caithness
ND35SE 7 3828 5176
Mound, Papigoe: At the rear of a cottage on the W side of the road, towards the N end of Papigoe, is a large circular mound which may possibly conceal a broch. It measures about 110ft in diameter and is 5 to 6ft high. It is stony on the surface, but clay within suggests a natural character.
RCAHMS 1911.
The only mound which fits the description above is at ND 3828 5176. It is now under the plough and there is no indication that it is other than natural. Enquiries at the nearby farm of Elsay reveal that nothing was uncovered by the plough.
Visited by OS (E G C), 20 April 1963.
Ploughed with no stone being revealed. Possibly natural.
C E Batey 1981.
No change to the previous field report.
Visited by OS (J B) 18 August 1982.
Project (1980 - 1982)
Publication Account (2007)
ND35 9 PAPIGOE
ND/3828 5176
Natural mound in Wick, once thought to be a possible broch site [2]. It was ploughed in 1981 and no stone was revealed [3].
Sources: 1. NMRS site no. ND 35 SE 7: 2. RCAHMS 1911b, 190, no. 585: 3. Swanson (ms) 1985, 627: 4. Batey (ms) 1981, no. 154.
E W MacKie 2007
