Tulloch Turnal

Tulloch Turnal is an archaeological site in Highland Council, Scotland. Tulloch Turnal is situated nearby to the peak Cnoc Bad Asgaraidh, as well as near the archaeological site Langwell Tulloch.

Type: Archaeological site
Description: possible broch in Caithness, Highland, Scotland, UK
Also known as: “Langwell House”, “Tulloch Turnal, broch 500m WNW of Turnal Rock, Langwell”, and “Tulloch Turnal, broch site”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include North Tower, Berriedale Navigation Beacons.

North Tower, Berriedale Navigation Beacons

Tower

Photo: valenta, CC BY-SA 2.0.

North Tower, Berriedale Navigation Beacons is situated 2 miles east of Tulloch Turnal.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Badbea and Berriedale.

Badbea

Locality

Photo: Sandy Gerrard, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Badbea is a former clearance village perched on the steep slopes above the cliff tops of Berriedale on the east coast of Caithness, Scotland. Situated around 5 miles north of Helmsdale, the village was newly settled in the 18th and 19th centuries by families evicted from their homes when the straths of Langwell, Ousdale and Berriedale were cleared for the establishment of sheep farms. Badbea is situated 1½ miles south of Tulloch Turnal.

Berriedale

Village

Berriedale is a small estate village on the northern east coast of Caithness, Scotland, It is situated on the A9 road between Helmsdale and Lybster, close to the boundary between Caithness and Sutherland. Berriedale is situated 2 miles east of Tulloch Turnal.