Watenan,broch 140m N of,Ulbster
Watenan,broch 140m N of,Ulbster is an archaeological site in Highland Council, Scotland. Watenan,broch 140m N of,Ulbster is situated nearby to the ruins Garrywhin Fort, as well as near the archaeological site Cairn O’Get.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Archaeological site
- Description: architectural structure in Highland, Scotland, UK
- Also known as: “Watenan Broch”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Broch of Yarrows and Hill o’ Many Stanes.
Broch of Yarrows
Archaeological site
Photo: Bubobubo2, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Broch of Yarrows is an archaeological site, which is situated 1½ miles northwest of Watenan,broch 140m N of,Ulbster.
Hill o’ Many Stanes
Archaeological site
Photo: Meghanfdavis, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Hill o' Many Stanes is a hillside at Mid Clyth, about 14 kilometres south of Wick, in Caithness, Scotland. It has about 200 upright stones, none more than a metre high, set out in rows running approximately north and south with the incline. Hill o’ Many Stanes is situated 2½ miles southwest of Watenan,broch 140m N of,Ulbster.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Sarclet and Thrumster.
Sarclet
Village
Photo: Stanley Howe, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Sarclet is a remote clifftop crofting township, situated on the east coast of Caithness, lying slightly north of Loch Sarclet in the Scottish Highlands and is in the Scottish council area of Highland. Sarclet is situated 2½ miles northeast of Watenan,broch 140m N of,Ulbster.
Thrumster
Village
Photo: Flaxton, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Thrumster is a crofting township on the main A99 road between Wick and Inverness. It is the nearest village to Wick. The transmission mast used to broadcast BBC television and radio signals to Caithness was located here until 1960. Thrumster is situated 2½ miles northeast of Watenan,broch 140m N of,Ulbster.
Lybster
Village
Photo: Stanley Howe, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Lybster is a village on the east coast of Caithness in northern Scotland. It was once a big herring fishing port in the 19th century. The Waterlines heritage museum is located in Lybster Harbour and provides information on the history and geology of Lybster. Lybster is situated 6 miles southwest of Watenan,broch 140m N of,Ulbster.
Watenan,broch 140m N of,Ulbster
- Categories: broch, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Highland Council, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
58.35622° or 58° 21′ 22″ northLongitude
-3.1669° or 3° 10′ 1″ westOpen location code
9CCR9R4M+F6OpenStreetMap ID
way 1385173684OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_siteWikidata ID
Q56666272
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Watenan Broch and Garrywhin Fort.
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