Ousdale Broch

Ousdale Broch, also known as Ousdale Burn or Allt a’ Bhurg Broch, is an Iron Age broch located between the villages of and in , .
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Places in the Area

Nearby places include Ousdale and Badbea.

Hamlet
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is a hamlet.

Locality
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is a former clearance village perched on the steep slopes above the cliff tops of Berriedale on the east coast of , Scotland. Situated around 5 miles north of , the village was newly settled in the 18th and 19th centuries by families evicted from their homes when the straths of Langwell, Ousdale and Berriedale were cleared for the establishment of sheep farms.

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is a fishing village in in the , about two hours by road or rail north of Inverness. In 2011 its population was 764. The name derives from Norse Hjalmundal, the "Dale of the Helmet".

Ousdale Broch

Latitude
58.14843° or 58° 8′ 54″ north
Longitude
-3.5794° or 3° 34′ 46″ west
Elevation
394 feet (120 metres)
Open location code
9CCR4CXC+96
Open­Street­Map ID
way 1385842726
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­yes
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­archaeological_site
Wiki­data ID
Q17310608
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In Other Languages

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