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Dale Farm Broch is an Iron Age broch situated in Caithness, northern Scotland, approximately 800 metres south-east of Dale Farm itself. The monument stands on bedrock of Middle Old Red Sandstone, comprising conglomerate, sandstone, siltstone and mudstone formations laid down during the Middle Devonian period. This substantial geological foundation would have provided stable ground for the construction of the broch's distinctive dry-stone circular tower, a settlement form characteristic of Iron Age Scotland.
The broch represents a significant example of Iron Age architectural innovation, with its characteristic hollow-walled circular design offering both defensive capability and practical living space. The local sandstone and stone materials available from the surrounding Caithness landscape would have been quarried and worked to build the substantial stone structure, making this monument integral to understanding Iron Age settlement patterns in the far north of Scotland.
The site is protected as a scheduled monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM545, recognising its archaeological and historical importance. The broch remains an important surviving example of this distinctive Iron Age building type and contributes to our understanding of domestic and defensive architecture in the Caithness region during the pre-Roman Iron Age period.
Dale Farm,broch 800m SE of is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM545. View the official record →
Dale Farm Broch is an Iron Age broch situated in Caithness, northern Scotland, approximately 800 metres south-east of Dale Farm itself. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM545.
Dale Farm,broch 800m SE 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.
Dale Farm,broch 800m SE 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 SM545.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Cnoc Donn, broch 600m ESE of Dale Farm, Halkirk (0.3 km), Tulach an Fhuarain,cairn 310m NW of Bridge of Westerdale (1.6 km), Tulach Lochain Bhraseil,cairn 310m WNW of Bridge of Westerdale (1.7 km).
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Dale Farm,broch 800m SE of stands on Middle Old Red Sandstone (Undifferentiated), bedrock that formed in the Middle Devonian. The rock here is conglomerate, sandstone, siltstone and mudstone.