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MHG39450 - Souterrain, Tulloch Park

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Iron Age souterrain exposed during ploughing.

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The entrance to a souterrain was exposed when plough lifted a large slab in a field called Tulloch Park at Lythmore, 21 May 1984. The 'tulloch' itself is a low mound about 40m N-S. The souterrain lies at extreme northern end of tulloch and is entered from W A digger 'brought in to explore the mound' revealed that a surface layer of loose stone overlay evidence of fires with burnt stones and a few animal bones which in turn overlay a 'layered clay layer.' The only artefact was a smooth shore pebble found on the clay layer. Info contained in letter from Jack Saxon, 7 Rockwell Terrace, Thurso, to Soc Antiq Scot 22 May 1984.

Aerial photographs indicate the existence of a mound, probably the 'tulloch', at ND 0545 6545. It appears to be surmounted by a circular enclosure, c.15m to 20m in diameter, and the mound itself may be enclosed by a narrow ditch.
(Visible on RAF APs 106 G/Scot UK 75:3369-71 : flown 9 May 1946.

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Grid reference	Centred ND 0544 6545 (40m by 40m) (2 map features)
Map sheet	ND06NE
Civil Parish	REAY
Geographical Area	CAITHNESS

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