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Altbreck Broch is an Iron Age defensive structure located approximately 1650 metres east-south-east of Dalchork Bridge in Sutherland, northern Scotland. Brochs are distinctive circular stone towers characteristic of Iron Age Scotland, typically dating from around the first century BC to the first century AD, and this example represents the architectural tradition of fortified domestic settlement prevalent in the Scottish Highlands during this period. The monument is recorded in the Historic Environment Scotland database under the designation SM1829 as part of the national archaeological record, reflecting its significance as a surviving example of Iron Age settlement and construction in the far north of Scotland.
Altbreck,broch 1650m ESE of Dalchork Bridge is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM1829. View the official record →
Altbreck Broch is an Iron Age defensive structure located approximately 1650 metres east-south-east of Dalchork Bridge in Sutherland, northern Scotland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM1829.
Altbreck,broch 1650m ESE of Dalchork Bridge dates from the iron age period, and is classified as a broch 1650m ese of dalchork bridge. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across Britain.
Altbreck,broch 1650m ESE of Dalchork Bridge 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 SM1829.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Lairg Muir North, chambered cairn 500m NW of Culbuie (2.9 km), Lairg Moor South, chambered cairn 290m N of Sydney House (3 km), Loch Dola,hut circles & clearance cairns 270m E of (3.3 km).
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