Broch
Broch is an archaeological site in Highland Council, Scotland. Broch is situated nearby to Braal Castle, as well as near Sibster Forest.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Braal Castle and Georgemas Junction railway station.
Braal Castle
Castle
Photo: David Martin, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Braal Castle is located by the River Thurso north of the village of Halkirk, in Caithness, northern Scotland. The ruined castle, which dates back to the mid-14th century, was originally known as the Castle of Brathwell.
Georgemas Junction railway station
Railway station
Photo: Sexy Simon, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Georgemas Junction railway station is a railway station on the Far North Line in the far north of Scotland. The station, which is in the Highland council area, serves several rural hamlets in the historic county of Caithness, including Georgemas, Roadside and Banniskirk and the village of Halkirk, which lies approximately 1.6 miles west of the station. Georgemas Junction railway station is situated 1¼ miles southeast of Broch.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Halkirk and Murkle.
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.
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 5 miles north of Broch.
Thurso
Photo: Massimo Telò, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Thurso is a town in Caithness on the far north coast of Scotland, with a population of 7390 in 2020. The name probably refers to the deity Thor, and this area was Norse until the 13th century.
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
58.52528° or 58° 31′ 31″ northLongitude
-3.47548° or 3° 28′ 32″ westOpen location code
9CCRGGGF+4ROpenStreetMap ID
node 12840224595OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_site
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