Bridge of Occmuster Broch
Bridge of Occmuster Broch is an archaeological site in Highland Council, Scotland. Bridge of Occmuster Broch is situated nearby to the village Lybster.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Clythness Lighthouse and Hill o’ Many Stanes.
Clythness Lighthouse
Lighthouse
Photo: John Ferguson, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Clythness Lighthouse is situated 1¼ miles east of Bridge of Occmuster Broch.
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 northeast of Bridge of Occmuster Broch.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Lybster and Latheron.
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.
Latheron
Village
Photo: Stanley Howe, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Latheron is a small village and civil parish in Caithness, in the Highland area of Scotland, centred on the junction of the A9 with the A99. The Clan Gunn Heritage Centre and Museum is housed in the old Parish Church. Latheron is situated 4½ miles west of Bridge of Occmuster Broch.
Bridge of Occmuster Broch
- Type: Archaeological site
- Categories: historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Highland Council, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
58.30351° or 58° 18′ 13″ northLongitude
-3.24836° or 3° 14′ 54″ westOpen location code
9CCR8Q32+CMOpenStreetMap ID
way 1385339417OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_site
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Achavar,broch NNW of Occumster Railway Station and Bardintulloch, Broch.
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