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.
Murray I visited the Broch several times in the late 1960s, just before and after, when the forestry planting around it was done. I found that trees had been planted in the interior against the permission, and with the aid of Miss Hunter those trees were removed. At that time the entrance to the interior on the left, as I remember had a cup and ring mark stone as a lintel. Visiting again many years later, I don't remember exactly when, I found that the broch had been ''discovered '' by the local youth, was being used as a den, fires had been lit and the lintel had been toppled. I am sure Miss Hunter had made a plan showing exactly where that lintel was placed, because it was she who told me about it.
The mysterious head carving is similar to one in Roslin Glen. I believe it is called a Deva.
They’re different periods, the Torwood one is post medieval!
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.
Thanks! Must try to find it!
Murray I visited the Broch several times in the late 1960s, just before and after, when the forestry planting around it was done. I found that trees had been planted in the interior against the permission, and with the aid of Miss Hunter those trees were removed. At that time the entrance to the interior on the left, as I remember had a cup and ring mark stone as a lintel. Visiting again many years later, I don't remember exactly when, I found that the broch had been ''discovered '' by the local youth, was being used as a den, fires had been lit and the lintel had been toppled. I am sure Miss Hunter had made a plan showing exactly where that lintel was placed, because it was she who told me about it.
Thanks Lindsay, yes she published all her research! All very good stuff.
Cheers
Murray
Thank you Murray. All the best for today. I’ve been called away to Glasgow today.
thanks and hope it goes well!