Murkle Broch

Murkle Broch is an archaeological site in , . Murkle Broch is situated nearby to the motorhome stopover , as well as near the beach .

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Thurso Castle.

Castle
Photo: Otter, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a ruined 19th-century castle, located in , , in the . Situated in ,east of the , the site can be seen from across the river. is situated 2½ miles west of Murkle Broch.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Murkle and Castletown.

Village
Photo: david glass, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a small scattered hamlet, made up of East and West located one mile east of , in , and is in the council area of Highland.

Village
Photo: Colin Smith, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a village on the north coast of the council area of , situated near Dunnet Bay. It is within the civil parish of , where it is the main settlement, and within the historic county of . is situated 2 miles east of Murkle Broch.

Quarter
Photo: Bill Henderson, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a coastline section of the Atlantic 0.5 miles east of , , northern Scotland. It is situated at the mouth of the , overlooked by the remains of . is situated 2½ miles west of Murkle Broch.

Murkle Broch

Latitude
58.5992° or 58° 35′ 57″ north
Longitude
-3.44243° or 3° 26′ 33″ west
Open location code
9CCRHHX5+M2
Open­Street­Map ID
way 1385345345
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­archaeological_site
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Satellite Map

Discover Murkle Broch from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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