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Bridge of Rhemullen Broch is an Iron Age fortified settlement located in Caithness, in the far north of Scotland. Brochs are distinctive circular stone towers unique to Iron Age Scotland, typically constructed between the 1st century BC and 1st century AD. They served as defensive strongholds and high-status residences for local communities, their characteristic hollow-wall construction providing both structural strength and insulation in the harsh northern climate.
This broch stands on bedrock of Middle Old Red Sandstone, a Devonian deposit composed of conglomerate, sandstone, siltstone and mudstone. This mixed geology would have provided the stone-builder with varied materials suitable for construction, though sandstone blocks would have been favoured for the main walls. The broch's position in Caithness places it within one of the densest distributions of such monuments in Scotland, reflecting the region's prosperity and population during the Iron Age.
The site is now protected as a scheduled monument under Historic Environment Scotland's reference SM5088, ensuring its preservation for future study. Though no specific excavation details are recorded here, the survival of this structure demonstrates the robustness of broch architecture, and its defensive qualities remain evident in its commanding position within the Caithness landscape.
Bridge of Rhemullen,broch 180m SW of is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM5088. View the official record →
Bridge of Rhemullen Broch is an Iron Age fortified settlement located in Caithness, in the far north of Scotland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM5088.
Bridge of Rhemullen,broch 180m SW of dates from the iron age period, and is classified as a broch. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across the UK.
Bridge of Rhemullen,broch 180m SW 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 SM5088.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Rinsary,homestead 500m WNW of,Berriedale (8.2 km), Tulach Bad a'Choilich, hut circles, settlement and cairns 400m ENE of (8.4 km), Rinsary, broch and post-medieval farmstead 300m SSW of, Berriedale (8.4 km).
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Bridge of Rhemullen,broch 180m SW of stands on Middle Old Red Sandstone (Undifferentiated), bedrock that formed in the Middle Devonian. The rock here is conglomerate, sandstone, siltstone and mudstone.