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Allt a'Bhurg is a broch of Iron Age date located in the Ord of Caithness in northern Scotland. This prehistoric circular stone tower represents the distinctive architectural tradition of broch construction found throughout Iron Age Scotland, typically dating to the last few centuries before the Common Era. The monument stands as evidence of the settlement patterns and defensive or communal structures built by Iron Age communities in the far north of Britain, contributing to the archaeological record of Caithness during this period.
Allt a'Bhurg,broch,Ord of Caithness is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM515. View the official record →
Allt a'Bhurg is a broch of Iron Age date located in the Ord of Caithness in northern Scotland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM515.
Allt a'Bhurg,broch,Ord of Caithness dates from the iron age period, and is classified as a broch,ord of caithness. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across the UK.
Allt a'Bhurg,broch,Ord of Caithness 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 SM515.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including St Ninian's Chapel 70m ESE of Naviedale Farm (4 km), Cnoc Bad Asgaraidh, chambered cairn 570m E of, Langwell (4 km), Brae-na-h-eaglaise, chapel and burial ground (4.2 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 14 strands of Allt a'Bhurg,broch,Ord of Caithness's history, each drawn from the record and mapped to the exact spot:
Every location is different. Not every section appears for every place, only what the historical record actually holds turns up in a report.
Allt a'Bhurg,broch,Ord of Caithness stands on Lower Old Red Sandstone, bedrock that formed in the Early Devonian. The rock here is conglomerate, sandstone, siltstone and mudstone.