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Cairn Merk is a Iron Age broch situated approximately 800 metres south-southeast of Bridge of Westerdale in Caithness, northern Scotland. The broch, a distinctive form of Scottish Iron Age defensive or residential tower, dates to the pre-Roman Iron Age period, representing the architectural achievements of northern British communities during the first centuries BCE. Little detailed information regarding the present physical state of the monument is widely documented in the scholarly record, though its recorded status within the Historic Environment Record reflects its recognition as a significant Iron Age archaeological site in the landscape of far northern Scotland.
Cairn Merk,broch 800m SSE of Bridge of Westerdale is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM534. View the official record →
Cairn Merk is a Iron Age broch situated approximately 800 metres south-southeast of Bridge of Westerdale in Caithness, northern Scotland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM534.
Cairn Merk,broch 800m SSE of Bridge of Westerdale dates from the iron age period, and is classified as a broch 800m sse of bridge of westerdale. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across Britain.
Cairn Merk,broch 800m SSE of Bridge of Westerdale 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 SM534.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Tulach Lochain Bhraseil,cairn 310m WNW of Bridge of Westerdale (1.1 km), Tulach an Fhuarain,cairn 310m NW of Bridge of Westerdale (1.1 km), Dale Farm,broch 800m SE of (2.2 km).
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