Mains of Bowertower, Broch site
Mains of Bowertower, Broch site is an archaeological site in Highland Council, Scotland. Mains of Bowertower, Broch site is situated nearby to the ruins CSOS radio station, as well as near the hamlet Reaster.Places in the Area
Nearby places include Bower and Reaster.
Bower
Village
Photo: J M Briscoe, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Bower is a village and civil parish in Highland, Scotland It is 10 miles from Thurso and around 11 miles from Wick. Bower is served by Wick, Thurso and Castletown for shopping, taxis and post offices.
Reaster
Hamlet
Reaster is a settlement in the civil parish of Bower, Caithness in the Scottish Highlands. It is near to the site of a former GCHQ monitoring station, which was decommissioned in 1978. Reaster is situated 3 miles northeast of Mains of Bowertower, Broch site.
Castletown
Village
Photo: Colin Smith, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Castletown is a village on the north coast of the Highland council area of Scotland, situated near Dunnet Bay. It is within the civil parish of Olrig, where it is the main settlement, and within the historic county of Caithness. Castletown is situated 4½ miles northwest of Mains of Bowertower, Broch site.
Mains of Bowertower, Broch site
- 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
58.53681° or 58° 32′ 13″ northLongitude
-3.32827° or 3° 19′ 42″ westOpen location code
9CCRGMPC+PMOpenStreetMap ID
way 1389422157OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_site
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include CSOS radio station and Bower Community Centre.
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