Achies West, Broch

Achies West, Broch is an archaeological site in Highland Council, Scotland. Achies West, Broch is situated near the archaeological site Achies Broch, as well as near the village Halkirk.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Scotscalder railway station and Achanarras Quarry.

Scotscalder railway station

Railway station

Photo: Sexy Simon, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Scotscalder railway station is a railway station… Scotscalder railway station is situated 2 miles west of Achies West, Broch.

Achanarras Quarry

Quarry

Photo: Di0815, CC BY-SA 3.0 de.

Achanarras Quarry is situated 1¼ miles east of Achies West, Broch.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Halkirk.

Halkirk

Village

Photo: Phil Williams, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Halkirk is a village on the River Thurso in Caithness, in the Highland council area of Scotland. Halkirk is situated 2½ miles north of Achies West, Broch.

Achies West, Broch

Type: Archaeological site
Also known as: “Achies 3”
Categories: historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
Location: Highland Council, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude

58.47646° or 58° 28′ 35″ north

Longitude

-3.49268° or 3° 29′ 34″ west

Open location code

9CCRFGG4+HW

OpenStreetMap ID

node 12839477389

OpenStreetMap feature

historic=archaeological_site

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Achies Broch and Achies East Broch.

Nearby Places

Places to explore: Achies Crossroads and The Grange.

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