Interior of Cill-Trolla or Cinn Trolla Broch, Brora, Sutherland

Interior of Cill-Trolla or Cinn Trolla Broch, Brora, Sutherland

ID: QZP40_2475_P096 DESCRIPTION: This illustration shows part of a chamber within the Cill-Trolla or Cinn Trolla Broch near Kintradwell, Brora, Sutherland. The illustration is from 'Archaeologia Scotica, or Transactions of the Society of Antiquaries of Scotland', Vol V - Part I, Edinburgh, 1873. 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 shows an example of an early horizontal arch. The arch shape is achieved by placing the overlapping slabs in a backwards sloping manner until they reach the lintel at the top PLACENAME: Kintradwell DISTRICT: Kildonan, Loth and Clyne OLD COUNTY/PARISH: SUTHERLAND: Loth DATE OF IMAGE: 1873 PERIOD: 500BC - 100s SOURCE: Highland Libraries COLLECTION: Fraser Mackintosh Collection (illustrations) Asset ID: 31713 KEYWORDS: