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Balantrath broch is a Iron Age fortified roundhouse located in Caithness, northern Scotland. The structure dates to the Iron Age period, representing the distinctive broch architectural tradition that flourished in northern Britain during the first centuries BC and AD. Brochs are characterised by their circular stone-built walls with hollow-wall construction and inturned entrances, serving as defended domestic or communal structures for Iron Age communities. The Balantrath broch, recorded within the Historic Environment Record under designation SM522, contributes to the archaeological evidence of settlement and social organisation in the far north during the Iron Age.
Balantrath,broch 135m WNW of is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM522. View the official record →
Balantrath broch is a Iron Age fortified roundhouse located in Caithness, northern Scotland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM522.
Balantrath,broch 135m WNW 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.
Balantrath,broch 135m WNW 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 SM522.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Rinsary, broch and post-medieval farmstead 300m SSW of, Berriedale (7.9 km), Cnoc Fionn,hut circle 250m SW of (8.2 km), Langwell Castle or Achastle,230m E of Langwell House (8.4 km).
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