Heatherquoy, Broch
Heatherquoy, Broch is an archaeological site in Highland Council, Scotland. Heatherquoy, Broch is situated nearby to the archaeological site Ulbster School, broch 125m S of Schoolhouse, as well as near the peak Hill of Ulbster.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Broch of Yarrows.
Broch of Yarrows
Archaeological site
Photo: Bubobubo2, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Broch of Yarrows is an archaeological site, which is situated 1½ miles northwest of Heatherquoy, Broch.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Sarclet and Thrumster.
Sarclet
Village
Photo: Stanley Howe, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Sarclet is a remote clifftop crofting township, situated on the east coast of Caithness, lying slightly north of Loch Sarclet in the Scottish Highlands and is in the Scottish council area of Highland. Sarclet is situated 1½ miles northeast of Heatherquoy, Broch.
Thrumster
Village
Photo: Flaxton, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Thrumster is a crofting township on the main A99 road between Wick and Inverness. It is the nearest village to Wick. The transmission mast used to broadcast BBC television and radio signals to Caithness was located here until 1960. Thrumster is situated 2½ miles north of Heatherquoy, Broch.
Wick
Photo: Jameslwoodward, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Wick is a town in Caithness in the far northeast of Scotland, with a population of 6870 in 2020. The name comes from Norse vik, meaning a bay. The town first grew up north of the river: in the 19th century the fishing port of Pulteney was established to the…
Heatherquoy, 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
58.35872° or 58° 21′ 31″ northLongitude
-3.15158° or 3° 9′ 6″ westOpen location code
9CCR9R5X+F9OpenStreetMap ID
way 1389537665OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_site
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Ulbster School, broch 125m S of Schoolhouse and Hill of Ulbster.
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