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Borgue Langwell is an Iron Age homestead situated approximately 150 metres north-west of the broch at Berriedale in Caithness, Scotland. The site represents domestic settlement activity contemporary with or subsequent to the construction of the nearby broch, reflecting the settlement patterns of Iron Age communities in the far north of Scotland. As a homestead in proximity to a substantial stone fortification, it provides evidence of the relationship between defended structures and domestic occupation in this period. The monument contributes to understanding the archaeological landscape of Caithness during the Iron Age, though detailed excavation and analysis of its specific structural characteristics and chronological boundaries remain limited in the published record.
Borgue Langwell, homestead 150m NW of broch, Berriedale is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM525. View the official record →
Borgue Langwell is an Iron Age homestead situated approximately 150 metres north-west of the broch at Berriedale in Caithness, Scotland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM525.
Borgue Langwell, homestead 150m NW of broch, Berriedale dates from the iron age period, and is classified as a homestead 150m nw of broch, berriedale. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across Britain.
Borgue Langwell, homestead 150m NW of broch, Berriedale 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 SM525.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Borgue Langwell, broch, outworks and later settlement, Berriedale (0.1 km), Langwell Plantation,souterrain 130m W of Kennels (0.5 km), Langwell Tulloch, broch 400m SE of Turnal Rock (0.6 km).
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