Cill-Trolla or Cinn Trolla Broch, Brora, Sutherland
ID:QZP40_2475_P095ADESCRIPTION:Cill-Trolla or Cinn Trolla Broch lies near Kintradwell in Brora, Sutherland. It is unusual in that when it was originally excavated in the latter half of the 19th century, it was found that the entrance door was 2.1 metres high. This contrasted greatly with the low entrances found on most other brochs.
Two thousand years ago brochs were widespread throughout northern and western Scotland. They may have been built to protect the local population in times of threat. They were constructed with two concentric stone walls bonded by rows of slabs which formed galleries. Steps within the walls led to upper timber floors.
The illustration is from 'Archaeologia Scotica, or Transactions of the Society of Antiquaries of Scotland', Vol V - Part I, Edinburgh, 1873PLACENAME:KintradwellDISTRICT:Kildonan, Loth and ClyneOLD COUNTY/PARISH:SUTHERLAND: LothDATE OF IMAGE:1873PERIOD:500BC - 100sSOURCE:Highland LibrariesCOLLECTION:Fraser Mackintosh Collection (illustrations)Asset ID:31711KEYWORDS:
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