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<< Text Pages >> Torr Chorcain - Vitrified Fort in Scotland in Sutherland

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Neolithic and Bronze AgeSite Name: Torr Chorcain
Country: Scotland County: Sutherland Type: Vitrified Fort

Map Ref: NC412009
Latitude: 57.968944N  Longitude: 4.686258W
Condition:
5Perfect
4Almost Perfect
3Reasonable but with some damage
2Ruined but still recognisable as an ancient site
1Pretty much destroyed, possibly visible as crop marks
0No data.
-1Completely destroyed
no data Ambience:
5Superb
4Good
3Ordinary
2Not Good
1Awful
0No data.
no data Access:
5Can be driven to, probably with disabled access
4Short walk on a footpath
3Requiring a bit more of a walk
2A long walk
1In the middle of nowhere, a nightmare to find
0No data.
no data Accuracy:
5co-ordinates taken by GPS or official recorded co-ordinates
4co-ordinates scaled from a detailed map
3co-ordinates scaled from a bad map
2co-ordinates of the nearest village
1co-ordinates of the nearest town
0no data
4
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Vitrified Fort in Sutherland

Remains of a vitrified fort, and a small circular vitrified dun.

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NC4100 : Forest edge taken from the hill fort by John Ferguson
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NC4000 : Fancy fishing hut on the banks of the River Oykel by John Ferguson
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NC4101 : Foot Bridge to Langwell Farm by Donald H Bain
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NC4101 : Looking West up the River Oykel by Donald H Bain
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NC4001 : River Oykel near Langwell Farm by John Ferguson
by John Ferguson
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