Knockglass,broch 300m SSW of Mill of Knockglass
Knockglass,broch 300m SSW of Mill of Knockglass is an archaeological site in Highland Council, Scotland. Knockglass,broch 300m SSW of Mill of Knockglass is situated nearby to the peak Baillie Hill, as well as near Loch Calder.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Archaeological site
- Description: architectural structure in Highland, Scotland, UK
- Also known as: “Knock Glass Broch”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Loch Calder.
Loch Calder
Photo: Iain Macaulay, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Loch Calder is a lowland freshwater loch lying approximately 5 mi south west of Thurso in the Scottish Highlands. The loch is large with an irregular shape and has perimeter of 12.8 km. Loch Calder is situated 2½ miles southeast of Knockglass,broch 300m SSW of Mill of Knockglass.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Forss and Burnside.
Forss
Hamlet
Photo: C Page, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Forss is a small hamlet, situated 3 miles west of Thurso, in Caithness, Scottish Highlands and is in the Scottish council area of Highland. Brims Castle is located in Forss and was the former stronghold of the Sinclairs of Dunbeath. Forss is situated 3½ miles north of Knockglass,broch 300m SSW of Mill of Knockglass.
Burnside
Quarter
Burnside is a predominantly residential area of Thurso, Caithness, in the Highland council area of Scotland. Much of the district was built up during the latter half of the 20th century, and this development began in the region of the bridge which carries the A9 road over Wolf Burn, at grid reference ND106691. Burnside is situated 4½ miles northeast of Knockglass,broch 300m SSW of Mill of Knockglass.
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.
Knockglass,broch 300m SSW of Mill of Knockglass
- Categories: broch, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Highland Council, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
58.55003° or 58° 33′ 0″ northLongitude
-3.62588° or 3° 37′ 33″ westOpen location code
9CCRH92F+2JOpenStreetMap ID
way 1385190507OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_siteWikidata ID
Q56666356
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