Digging Torwood Broch.....Are you free?
The first modern exploration of the broch's interior!
As you read this I am preparing to start a second day at Torwood broch, the best preserved prehistoric building in Central Scotland and one of the best preserved brochs in Scotland!
It is also a short note as from Saturday (3rd to 9th May) I’m off to do the West Highland Way which means no new Monday blog I’m afraid! Wish me luck!
I had dug outside the broch on the older hillfort before and have started with Falkirk Heritage to do an annual clearing of self seeded trees.
We also did a survey of the site
and recorded the mysterious head carving for the first time!
All of this initial research is available for FREE here.
This season we have gained permission to start to look at the interior. Famously this was almost shovelled out in the 19th century but I thought what if they never bottomed it or missed more rock art like the upside down cup mark in the entrance?
What if there’s rock cut features like drains….who knows what we’ll find? But why don’t you come for a look? The best time is this afternoon (Friday 2nd May) from 11-3!
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The mysterious head carving is similar to one in Roslin Glen. I believe it is called a Deva.
Something else I remember that Miss Hunter told me: I asked her where the inhabitants of the broch had got water and she told me there was a spring close by. I hunted for it but could not find it as the surrounding vegetation was so dense it made walking difficult.