Cairn of Humster, broch
Cairn of Humster, broch is an archaeological site in Highland Council, Scotland. Cairn of Humster, broch is situated nearby to the forest Newtonhill Community Wood (old), as well as near the village Thrumster.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Archaeological site
- Description: architectural structure in Highland, Scotland, UK
- Also known as: “Cairn of Humster Broch”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Wick Town and County Hospital and Harmsworth Park.
Wick Town and County Hospital
Hospital
Wick Town and County Hospital is a health facility in Seaforth Avenue, Wick, Scotland. It is managed by NHS Highland. Wick Town and County Hospital is situated 1 mile northeast of Cairn of Humster, broch.
Harmsworth Park
Sports venue
Photo: Colin Kinnear, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Harmsworth Park is a football ground in Wick in the Scottish Highlands of Scotland, which is the home ground of Highland Football League side Wick Academy F.C. Harmsworth Park is situated 1 mile northeast of Cairn of Humster, broch.
Wick High School
School
Wick High School is a secondary school in Wick, Scotland, under the control of The Highland Council. In September 2008 it had an enrolment of 838. Being one of only two secondary schools in Caithness, it takes in pupils from a large number of primary schools. Wick High School is situated 1¼ miles north of Cairn of Humster, broch.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Wick and Thrumster.
Wick
Photo: Jameslwoodward, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Wick is a town in Caithness in the far northeast of Scotland, with a population of 6870 in 2020. The name comes from Norse vik, meaning a bay. The town first grew up north of the river: in the 19th century the fishing port of Pulteney was established to the…
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 2 miles southwest of Cairn of Humster, broch.
Papigoe
Village
Papigoe is a village on the east coast of Caithness, at the head of Broad Haven Bay in the Scottish Highlands and is in the Scottish council area of Highland. Papigoe is situated 3 miles northeast of Cairn of Humster, broch.
Cairn of Humster, broch
- Categories: broch, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Highland Council, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
58.41992° or 58° 25′ 12″ northLongitude
-3.10927° or 3° 6′ 33″ westOpen location code
9CCRCV9R+X7OpenStreetMap ID
way 1385583485OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_siteWikidata ID
Q56668560
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Hempriggs, broch 200m S of and Newtonhill Community Wood (old).
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