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Achunabust broch is a Iron Age fortified roundhouse located in Caithness in the far north of Scotland. The structure belongs to the broch-building tradition of northern Britain, a distinctive architectural form that flourished during the Iron Age, particularly in the first centuries BC and AD. Brochs were characterised by their circular stone towers with hollow-walled construction, which provided both defensive capabilities and impressive architectural engineering for their time. The Achunabust broch, like other examples of its class, would have served as a residence for a local elite family, combining domestic and defensive functions within its robust stone structure.
Achunabust,broch NNW of is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM513. View the official record →
Achunabust broch is a Iron Age fortified roundhouse located in Caithness in the far north of Scotland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM513.
Achunabust,broch NNW of dates from the iron age period, and is classified as a broch. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across Britain.
Achunabust,broch NNW of is a Scheduled Ancient Monument, legally protected by Historic Environment Scotland — the body responsible for designating and safeguarding heritage sites in Scotland. The official designation reference is SM513.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Achvarasdal House, broch 65m NE of (1.1 km), Achvarasdal House,two stones N of (1.1 km), Clach Clais an Tuire,standing stone 1000m SE of Loanscorribest (1.5 km).
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