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<< Our Photo Pages >> Caisteal Na Coille - Broch or Nuraghe in Scotland in Sutherland

Submitted by SolarMegalith on Sunday, 27 March 2011  Page Views: 5039

Iron Age and Later PrehistorySite Name: Caisteal Na Coille
Country: Scotland County: Sutherland Type: Broch or Nuraghe
Nearest Town: Clyne
Map Ref: NC79571337
Latitude: 58.092920N  Longitude: 4.044526W
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
 2 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
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Caisteal Na Coille
Caisteal Na Coille submitted by hamilton : The entrance on the southeast of the broch, viewed from the exterior. (Vote or comment on this photo)
Broch in Sutherland

Remains of a broch with preserved lower parts of the walls and visible traces of a guard chamber, a typical feature of broch architecture.

For more information see Canmore ID 6056, which includes an extensive Publication Account and archaeology notes for this broch.
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Caisteal Na Coille
Caisteal Na Coille submitted by hamilton : Caisteal na Coille, on its level grassy platform, viewed on approach. (Vote or comment on this photo)

Caisteal Na Coille
Caisteal Na Coille submitted by hamilton : Detail of the entranceway to Caisteal na Coille. (Vote or comment on this photo)

Caisteal Na Coille
Caisteal Na Coille submitted by hamilton : The broch entrance viewed from the interior. (Vote or comment on this photo)

Caisteal Na Coille
Caisteal Na Coille submitted by hamilton : This is the uncapped guard cell to the right of the entrance. (Vote or comment on this photo)

Caisteal Na Coille
Caisteal Na Coille submitted by hamilton : The interior walls of the broch are remarkable for the number of cupboard recesses on view.

Caisteal Na Coille
Caisteal Na Coille submitted by durhamnature : Photo of the broch from "Report of Commission on Monuments...Sutherland" via archive.org Site in Sutherland Scotland

Caisteal Na Coille
Caisteal Na Coille submitted by durhamnature : Plan of the broch from "Report of Commission on Monuments...Sutherland" via archive.org Site in Sutherland Scotland

Caisteal Na Coille
Caisteal Na Coille submitted by durhamnature : Drawing, 1883, of "Coles Castle" from "Scotland in Pagan Times" by Joseph Anderson, via archive.org Site in Sutherland Scotland

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Re: Caisteal Na Coille by hamilton on Monday, 08 July 2019
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Caisteal na Coille stands within an almost level grassy platform on the summit of a small hill that drops vertically into the valley of the Black Water, the northern tributary of the River Brora. The broch is constructed from rectangular sandstone slabs rising to at least a dozen courses at the entrance and twenty or more on its eastern side. By contrast, on the western flank which falls precipitously down to the river, there is little sign of the broch wall. Possibly it has simply collapsed over the cliff edge.

The entrance is capped by a massive, roughly triangular lintel and leads to a passage almost four metres long. To the east of the entrance lies a large guard cell, now uncapped, and the rampart beyond it shows indications of an intramural gallery. A striking feature of the internal walls of Caisteal na Coille is the number of cupboard recesses on display.

Further information relating to this structure can be viewed on the Canmore website.
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