Broch
Broch is an archaeological site in Highland Council, Scotland. Broch is situated nearby to the peak Ghlas-bheinn, as well as near Beinn Akie.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Ghlas-bheinn.
Ghlas-bheinn
Peak
Photo: Colin Kinnear, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Ghlas-bheinn is a peak, which is situated 2 miles west of Broch.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Achiemore and Durness.
Achiemore
Hamlet
Photo: RH Dengate, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Achiemore was a crofting community located on the Cape Wrath peninsula near the village of Durness in the Scottish county of Sutherland. The hamlet is just south of the farmstead of Daill on the western shore of the Kyle of Durness. Achiemore is situated 3½ miles north of Broch.
Durness
Photo: Florian Fuchs, CC BY 3.0.
Durness is a village in Sutherland on the far north coast of Scotland, with a population of 347 in 2011. Most of the terrain of this region is impermeable gneiss, carpeted by boggy heathland.
Balnakeil
Hamlet
Photo: Superbass, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Balnakeil is a hamlet in the parish of Durness, Sutherland, Scottish Highlands, and is in the Scottish council area of Highland. It is on the north coast of Scotland around 3⁄4 mile northwest of Durness. Balnakeil is situated 4½ miles north of Broch.
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
58.51533° or 58° 30′ 55″ northLongitude
-4.81154° or 4° 48′ 42″ westOpen location code
9CCQG58Q+49OpenStreetMap ID
way 1388810893OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_site
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