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Allt a'Chaisteil is a Iron Age broch situated east of Rhinovie in Strathnaver, Sutherland. The monument dates to the later prehistoric period, representing the distinctive fortified roundhouse tradition characteristic of northern Scotland during the Iron Age. The broch would originally have consisted of a circular stone-built tower with hollow-wall construction, a defining architectural feature of these structures. Like other brochs in the region, it functioned as a defensive and residential stronghold for local Iron Age communities.
Allt a'Chaisteil,broch E of Rhinovie,Strathnaver is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM1828. View the official record →
Allt a'Chaisteil is a Iron Age broch situated east of Rhinovie in Strathnaver, Sutherland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM1828.
Allt a'Chaisteil,broch E of Rhinovie,Strathnaver dates from the iron age period, and is classified as a broch e of rhinovie,strathnaver. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across Britain.
Allt a'Chaisteil,broch E of Rhinovie,Strathnaver 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 SM1828.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Skelpick, long cairn 350m NE of (0.8 km), Skelpick Lodge,chambered cairn 400m ENE of (1.5 km), Achcoillenaborgie, cairns 500m N of Lochan Duinte (1.7 km).
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