Achies West, Broch
Achies West, Broch is an archaeological site in Highland Council, Scotland. Achies West, Broch is situated nearby to the archaeological site Achies Broch, as well as near the village Halkirk.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include 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 located in the Highland council area in the far north of Scotland. It serves several rural hamlets in the historic county of Caithness, including Scotscalder, Olgrinmore, Westerdale and Calder. 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. From Halkirk the B874 road runs towards Thurso in the north and towards Georgemas in the east. 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
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
58.47646° or 58° 28′ 35″ northLongitude
-3.49268° or 3° 29′ 34″ westOpen location code
9CCRFGG4+HWOpenStreetMap ID
node 12839477389OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_site
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