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 Helmsdale.

Hamlet
Photo: Jim Bain, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a hamlet.

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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".

Village
is a small estate village on the northern east coast of , , It is situated on the A9 road between and , close to the boundary between and . is situated 4 miles northeast of Ousdale Broch.

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

“Ousdale Broch” goes by many names.

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