Nybster Broch
Nybster Broch is an archaeological site in Highland Council, Scotland. Nybster Broch is situated nearby to the community center St Clare’s Hall, as well as near the hamlet Auckengill.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Photo: Otter, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Photo: Otter, CC BY-SA 3.0.
- Type: Archaeological site
- Description: tower in Highland, Scotland, UK
- Also known as: “Mervyn Tower” and “Nybster”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Keiss Castle and Whitegate Broch.
Keiss Castle
Castle
Photo: Bill Henderson, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Keiss Castle is situated 1¼ miles southwest of Nybster Broch.
Whitegate Broch
Archaeological site
Photo: Paul E Smith, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Whitegate Broch is an archaeological site, which is situated 1½ miles southwest of Nybster Broch.
Bucholly Castle
Castle
Photo: Richard Paxman, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Bucholly Castle is situated 2 miles northeast of Nybster Broch.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Auckengill and Keiss.
Auckengill
Hamlet
Photo: Les Harvey, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Auckengill is a settlement, 6 miles south of John o' Groats, on the east coast of Caithness, within the Scottish council area of Highland. Auckengill is situated 1⁄2 mile north of Nybster.
Keiss
Village
Photo: Fergus Mather, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Keiss is a fishing village at the northern end of Sinclair's Bay on the east coast of Caithness in Scotland's Highland Council area. Keiss is situated 2 miles southwest of Nybster Broch.
Nybster Broch
- Categories: broch, promontory fort, multiple enclosure hillfort, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Highland Council, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
58.55175° or 58° 33′ 6″ northLongitude
-3.08384° or 3° 5′ 2″ westOpen location code
9CCRHW28+MFOpenStreetMap ID
way 496422609OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_siteWikidata ID
Q923370
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In Other Languages
From Dutch to German—“Nybster Broch” goes by many names.
- Dutch: “Nybster Broch”
- German: “Broch von Nybster”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include St Clare’s Hall and Auchingill, Broch site.
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