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Larbert And Stenhousemuir

Tappoch Broch

Larbert And Stenhousemuir

Tappoch Broch

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Tappoch Broch

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Location: Larbert And Stenhousemuir, Central Scotland, Scotland, United Kingdom

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1. Tappoch Broch – Torwood Castle Ruins loop from Torwood

4.34km

01:11

60m

Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

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2. Tappoch Broch – Torwood Blue Pool loop from Dunipace

10.6km

02:50

120m

Intermediate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

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3. Tappoch Broch – Torwood Castle Ruins loop from North Broomage

9.91km

02:40

120m

Intermediate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

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Brian

February 11, 2018

Tappoch broch occupies the summit of a rocky knoll in the middle of Tor Wood. It is surrounded by a pair of concentric banks which would originally have been boulder-faced walls with rubble cores.

When the site was first excavated in 1864 it took the form of a large mound, and the excavators – led by Lieutenant-Colonel Joseph Dundas of Carron Hall and nearby Torwood Castle – removed around 200 tons of boulders and other material from the centre of the broch, exposing the original natural rock surface floor.

They also opened up the entrance on the south-east side, which is around 0.8m wide and has a heavy stone lintel above it.

Inside the broch, the inner walls have several small chambers built into them, possibly for storage. To the south, just to the left of the entrance as you enter, is a doorway which gives access to an intra-mural staircase.

The staircase would originally have led to either intra-mural chambers or an upper level, but climbing it today just takes you onto the top of the walls that remain, and give you a view down into the broch. The walls measure between 5.0m and 7.5m thick.

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Tappoch Broch

1. Tappoch Broch – Torwood Castle Ruins loop from Torwood

2. Tappoch Broch – Torwood Blue Pool loop from Dunipace

3. Tappoch Broch – Torwood Castle Ruins loop from North Broomage

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