Gearsay Cairn,broch 240m SW of West Gersa
Gearsay Cairn,broch 240m SW of West Gersa is an archaeological site in Highland Council, Scotland. Gearsay Cairn,broch 240m SW of West Gersa is situated nearby to Moss of Kirk, as well as near Tarroul Moss.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Archaeological site
- Description: architectural structure in Highland, Scotland, UK
- Also known as: “Gearsay Cairn Broch”
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Watten and Bower.
Watten
Village
Photo: Phil Williams, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Watten is a small village in Caithness, in the Highland area of Scotland, on the main road between the burgh of Wick and the town of Thurso, about twelve kilometres west of Wick and close to Wick River and to Loch Watten. Watten is situated 3 miles southwest of Gearsay Cairn,broch 240m SW of West Gersa.
Bower
Village
Photo: J M Briscoe, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Bower is a village and civil parish in Highland, Scotland It is 10 miles from Thurso and around 11 miles from Wick. Bower is served by Wick, Thurso and Castletown for shopping, taxis and post offices. Bower is situated 3½ miles northwest of Gearsay Cairn,broch 240m SW of West Gersa.
Reiss
Village
Reiss is a village in the former county of Caithness, now in the Highland council area of northern Scotland. It is well known in the Caithness area for its beach and also the 18-hole Wick golf course. Reiss is situated 4 miles southeast of Gearsay Cairn,broch 240m SW of West Gersa.
Gearsay Cairn,broch 240m SW of West Gersa
- Categories: broch, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Highland Council, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
58.50579° or 58° 30′ 21″ northLongitude
-3.24996° or 3° 14′ 60″ westOpen location code
9CCRGQ42+82OpenStreetMap ID
way 1385325075OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_siteWikidata ID
Q56666279
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