Achcomhairle, Broch
Achcomhairle, Broch is an archaeological site in Highland Council, Scotland. Achcomhairle, Broch is situated nearby to the archaeological site St Magnus‘ Chapel, as well as near Torr an Fhidhlier, Broch.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Achanarras Quarry and Georgemas Junction railway station.
Achanarras Quarry
Quarry
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Achanarras Quarry is situated 1 mile southwest of Achcomhairle, Broch.
Georgemas Junction railway station
Railway station
Photo: Sexy Simon, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Georgemas Junction railway station is a railway station on the Far North Line in the far north of Scotland. The station, which is in the Highland council area, serves several rural hamlets in the historic county of Caithness, including Georgemas, Roadside and Banniskirk and the village of Halkirk, which lies approximately 1.6 miles west of the station. Georgemas Junction railway station is situated 2½ miles north of Achcomhairle, Broch.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Halkirk and Watten.
Halkirk
Village
Photo: Phil Williams, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Halkirk is a village on the River Thurso in Caithness, in the Highland council area of Scotland. From Halkirk the B874 road runs towards Thurso in the north and towards Georgemas in the east. Halkirk is situated 3 miles northwest of Achcomhairle, Broch.
Watten
Village
Photo: Phil Williams, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Watten is a small village in Caithness, in the Highland area of Scotland, on the main road between the burgh of Wick and the town of Thurso, about twelve kilometres west of Wick and close to Wick River and to Loch Watten. Watten is situated 5 miles east of Achcomhairle, Broch.
Achcomhairle, 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
58.48084° or 58° 28′ 51″ northLongitude
-3.44278° or 3° 26′ 34″ westOpen location code
9CCRFHJ4+8VOpenStreetMap ID
way 1389420439OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_site
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