Upper Borgue,broch
Upper Borgue,broch is an archaeological site in Highland Council, Scotland. Upper Borgue,broch is situated nearby to the peak Beinn nan Coireag, as well as near the hamlet Ramscraig.- Type: Archaeological site
- Description: architectural structure in Highland, Scotland, UK
- Also known as: “Upper Borgue Broch”
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Borgue and Ramscraig.
Borgue
Hamlet
Borgue is a village in the historical county of Caithness, 3 miles south of Dunbeath in the local authority are of Highland, Scotland. Rev Samuel Smith was minister of Borgue from 1834 to 1861, transferring to the Free Church of Scotland at the Disruption of 1843.
Ramscraig
Hamlet
Ramscraig is a small scattered crofting hamlet, located 2 miles southwest from Dunbeath, in eastern Caithness, Scottish Highlands and is in the Scottish council area of Highland.
Newport
Village
Newport is a small remote village on the eastern shore of Caithness, Scottish Highlands and is in the Scottish council area of Highland. Ramscraig lies 1 mile northeast along the A9 road coast road, with Dunbeath lying 2 miles further north. Newport is situated 2 miles south of Upper Borgue,broch.
Upper Borgue,broch
- Categories: broch, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Highland Council, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
58.22378° or 58° 13′ 26″ northLongitude
-3.49252° or 3° 29′ 33″ westOpen location code
9CCR6GF4+GXOpenStreetMap ID
way 1385325690OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_siteWikidata ID
Q56666343
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