Broch
Broch is an archaeological site in Highland Council, Scotland. Broch is situated nearby to the quarry Melvich Gravel Pit, as well as near the village Portskerra.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Melvich and Portskerra.
Melvich
Village
Photo: Evelyn Simak, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Melvich is a village in the county of Sutherland on the north coast of Scotland. It is situated on the A836 road, near the mouth of the River Halladale.
Portskerra
Village
Portskerra is a hamlet that overlooks Melvich Bay in Sutherland, Highland, Scotland. The village of Melvich is less than a mile southeast. Portskerra is situated 1½ miles northwest of Broch.
Achiemore
Hamlet
Photo: Rupert Fleetingly, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Achiemore is a hamlet in Strath Halladale in Sutherland, in the Highland council area of Scotland. Achiemore is situated to the north of Smigel Burn on the right bank of the Halladale River just beyond where the Allt an Tigh-choinneirnh flows and Upper Bighouse. Achiemore is situated 3½ miles south of Broch.
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
58.5488° or 58° 32′ 56″ northLongitude
-3.89448° or 3° 53′ 40″ westOpen location code
9CCRG4X4+G6OpenStreetMap ID
node 12860943638OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_site
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