Mains of Bowertower, Broch site

Mains of Bowertower, Broch site is an archaeological site in , . Mains of Bowertower, Broch site is situated near the ruins , as well as near the hamlet .

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Bower and Reaster.

Village
Photo: J M Briscoe, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a village and civil parish in , It is 10 miles from and around 11 miles from Wick. is served by Wick, and Castletown for shopping, taxis and post offices.

Hamlet
is a settlement in the civil parish of , in the . It is near to the site of a former GCHQ monitoring station, which was decommissioned in 1978. is situated 3 miles northeast of Mains of Bowertower, Broch site.

Village
Photo: Colin Smith, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a village on the north coast of the council area of , situated near Dunnet Bay. It is within the civil parish of , where it is the main settlement, and within the historic county of . is situated 4½ miles northwest of Mains of Bowertower, Broch site.

Mains of Bowertower, Broch site

Latitude
58.53681° or 58° 32′ 13″ north
Longitude
-3.32827° or 3° 19′ 42″ west
Open location code
9CCRGMPC+PM
Open­Street­Map ID
way 1389422157
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­archaeological_site
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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: CSOS radio station and Bower Community Centre.

Nearby Places

Places to explore: Bowermadden War Memorial and Bowermadden Old Free Church Manse B&B.

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