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Caisteal Grugaig is a broch situated 900 metres west-south-west of Totaig in Ross-shire, Scotland. This Iron Age stone tower stands on bedrock of Lewisian gneiss, part of the ancient Proterozoic-age Lewisian Complex that underlies much of the Scottish Highlands. The hard crystalline gneiss would have provided both building stone and a stable foundation for the broch's impressive drystone walls.
Brochs are among Scotland's most distinctive prehistoric monuments, typically dating to the Iron Age. These circular stone towers, often featuring hollow-walled construction, are found almost exclusively in northern Scotland. Caisteal Grugaig exemplifies this characteristic architecture, rising above the moorland landscape of Easter Ross with walls that once reached considerable height.
The broch is protected by Historic Environment Scotland under the designation SM1664, reflecting its status as a scheduled monument of national importance. This protection ensures the preservation of the structure and the archaeological deposits associated with it. The monument remains a significant testimony to Iron Age settlement patterns and construction techniques in the far north of Scotland.
Caisteal Grugaig, broch 900m WSW of Totaig is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM1664. View the official record →
Caisteal Grugaig is a broch situated 900 metres west-south-west of Totaig in Ross-shire, Scotland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM1664.
Caisteal Grugaig, broch 900m WSW of Totaig dates from the iron age period, and is classified as a broch 900m wsw of totaig. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across the UK.
Caisteal Grugaig, broch 900m WSW of Totaig 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 SM1664.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Eilean Donnan, remains associated with Castle Donnan (1.6 km), Bernera Barracks (7.4 km), Sean-Chreag,fort 300m NNW of (8 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 14 strands of Caisteal Grugaig, broch 900m WSW of Totaig's history, each drawn from the record and mapped to the exact spot:
Every location is different. Not every section appears for every place, only what the historical record actually holds turns up in a report.
Caisteal Grugaig, broch 900m WSW of Totaig stands on Lewisian Complex, bedrock that formed in the Proterozoic. The rock here is gneiss.