56°09′29″N 4°06′01″W / 56.158012°N 4.100374°W
 Interior of Coldoch Broch | |
  Location in Stirlingshire | |
| Location | Stirlingshire |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 56°09′29″N 4°06′01″W / 56.158012°N 4.100374°W |
| Type | Broch |
| History | |
| Periods | Iron Age |
Coldoch Broch is an Iron Age broch located in Stirlingshire in central Scotland ( grid reference NS69649813).
Location
Coldoch Broch is located 4.5 kilometres southwest of Doune. [1] It stands on a slight rise immediately next to the flat land of the Forth Valley – originally an extensive marsh. [2] As recently as 2007 the site was described as being "overgrown with turf and weeds". [2]
Description
The broch has a maximum internal diameter of 8.8 metres and stands up to 2.4 metres in height. [2] The entrance is on the east side, and is unusually narrow. The entrance passage is about 5.8 metres long, and has no guard cell. [2] The interior of the broch has three intra-mural rooms, which are approximately rectangular in shape. [2] There is a doorway to the intra-mural stair. [2]
Excavations
The broch was apparently cleared out just before 1870, and although a plan was prepared, a report on the excavation never appeared. [2]
See also
- Leckie Broch, 3 miles to the south
References
- ^ Ritchie, J N G (1998). Brochs of Scotland. Shire Publications. p. 52. ISBN 0747803897.
- ^ a b c d e f g Historic Environment Scotland. "Coldoch Broch (45356)". Canmore. Retrieved 16 September 2014.
External links
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Media related to
Coldoch Broch at Wikimedia Commons
56°09′29″N 4°06′01″W / 56.158012°N 4.100374°W
|
Interior of Coldoch Broch | |
Location in Stirlingshire | |
| Location | Stirlingshire |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 56°09′29″N 4°06′01″W / 56.158012°N 4.100374°W |
| Type | Broch |
| History | |
| Periods | Iron Age |
Coldoch Broch is an Iron Age broch located in Stirlingshire in central Scotland ( grid reference NS69649813).
Location
Coldoch Broch is located 4.5 kilometres southwest of Doune. [1] It stands on a slight rise immediately next to the flat land of the Forth Valley – originally an extensive marsh. [2] As recently as 2007 the site was described as being "overgrown with turf and weeds". [2]
Description
The broch has a maximum internal diameter of 8.8 metres and stands up to 2.4 metres in height. [2] The entrance is on the east side, and is unusually narrow. The entrance passage is about 5.8 metres long, and has no guard cell. [2] The interior of the broch has three intra-mural rooms, which are approximately rectangular in shape. [2] There is a doorway to the intra-mural stair. [2]
Excavations
The broch was apparently cleared out just before 1870, and although a plan was prepared, a report on the excavation never appeared. [2]
See also
- Leckie Broch, 3 miles to the south
References
- ^ Ritchie, J N G (1998). Brochs of Scotland. Shire Publications. p. 52. ISBN 0747803897.
- ^ a b c d e f g Historic Environment Scotland. "Coldoch Broch (45356)". Canmore. Retrieved 16 September 2014.
External links
-
Media related to
Coldoch Broch at Wikimedia Commons