Durran, Broch
Durran, Broch is an archaeological site in Highland Council, Scotland. Durran, Broch is situated nearby to the peak Hill of Olrig, as well as near the village Bower.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Bower and Castletown.
Bower
Village
Photo: J M Briscoe, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Bower is a village and civil parish in Highland, Scotland It is 10 miles from Thurso and around 11 miles from Wick. Bower is served by Wick, Thurso and Castletown for shopping, taxis and post offices. Bower is situated 2½ miles east of Durran, Broch.
Castletown
Village
Photo: Colin Smith, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Castletown is a village on the north coast of the Highland council area of Scotland, situated near Dunnet Bay. It is within the civil parish of Olrig, where it is the main settlement, and within the historic county of Caithness. Castletown is situated 2½ miles north of Durran, Broch.
Murkle
Village
Photo: david glass, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Murkle is a small scattered hamlet, made up of East Murkle and West Murkle located one mile east of Thurso, in Caithness, Scottish Highlands and is in the Scottish council area of Highland. Murkle is situated 3½ miles northwest of Durran, Broch.
Durran, Broch
- Type: Archaeological site
- Categories: historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Highland Council, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
58.55288° or 58° 33′ 10″ northLongitude
-3.38486° or 3° 23′ 6″ westOpen location code
9CCRHJ38+53OpenStreetMap ID
node 12840168741OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_site
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Highlights include Birkle hill old flagstone quarry and Olrig House Broch.
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