Location Falkirk Periods Iron Age, Roman | Type Broch Period Ancient Rome | |
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Address Glen Rd, Falkirk, Larbert FK5 4SW, UK Similar Dun Fiadhairt, Broch of Borwick, Dun Borrafiach, Bow Castle Broch, Dun an Sticir | ||
Tappoch broch inside torwood castle falkirk history
Tappoch Broch, better known as Torwood Broch, is an iron-age broch located near Falkirk, Scotland.
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A brief archaeology of tappoch broch torwood falkirk scotland
Location
The Broch is located in the Falkirk Council area in central Scotland.
History
Tappoch broch was first excavated in 1864 by Colonel Joseph Dundas. Small-scale excavations have taken place near the site sporadically since. Recently, a conservation project run by Archaeology Scotland and grant aided by Forestry Commission Scotland cleared the site of scrub vegetation. The broch was then surveyed by laser scanning.
Archaeological Finds
Unlike other Lowland Brochs such as Leckie Broch artefacts recovered from Tappoch were relatively sparse with no Roman material on site. Finds included saddle and rotary querns, a potential stone 'lamp' and several sherds of coarse pottery.
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Media related to Tappoch Broch at Wikimedia Commons