Toftgun,broch 365m SSE of,Loch of Camster
Toftgun,broch 365m SSE of,Loch of Camster is an archaeological site in Highland Council, Scotland. Toftgun,broch 365m SSE of,Loch of Camster is situated nearby to the village Thrumster, as well as near Sarclet.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Archaeological site
- Description: architectural structure in Highland, Scotland, UK
- Also known as: “Toftgun Broch”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Broch of Yarrows.
Broch of Yarrows
Archaeological site
Photo: Bubobubo2, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Broch of Yarrows is an archaeological site, which is situated 2 miles east of Toftgun,broch 365m SSE of,Loch of Camster.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Thrumster and Sarclet.
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 4 miles northeast of Toftgun,broch 365m SSE of,Loch of Camster.
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 4½ miles east of Toftgun,broch 365m SSE of,Loch of Camster.
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 4½ miles southwest of Toftgun,broch 365m SSE of,Loch of Camster.
Toftgun,broch 365m SSE of,Loch of Camster
- Categories: broch, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Highland Council, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
58.36419° or 58° 21′ 51″ northLongitude
-3.23267° or 3° 13′ 58″ westOpen location code
9CCR9Q78+MWOpenStreetMap ID
way 1385338921OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_siteWikidata ID
Q56666281
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Highlights include Camster Round Cairn and Warehouse round cairn.
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