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Golsary is a Iron Age broch located on the western bank of the Burn of Golsary within Rumster Forest in Caithness, northern Scotland. The monument dates to the Iron Age period and forms part of the significant concentration of broch structures found throughout the far north of Scotland, a region particularly rich in these distinctive circular stone towers. The broch survives as a substantial ruined structure characteristic of its type, with evidence of the typical architectural features associated with Iron Age broch construction in the region. The site is recorded within the Historic Environment Scotland inventory under reference SM550 and represents an important element of the archaeological heritage of Caithness.
Golsary, broch on W bank of Burn of Golsary, Rumster Forest is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM550. View the official record →
Golsary is a Iron Age broch located on the western bank of the Burn of Golsary within Rumster Forest in Caithness, northern Scotland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM550.
Golsary, broch on W bank of Burn of Golsary, Rumster Forest dates from the iron age period, and is classified as a broch on w bank of burn of golsary, rumster forest. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across Britain.
Golsary, broch on W bank of Burn of Golsary, Rumster Forest 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 SM550.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Latheronwheel House,promontory fort 1100m SE of (5.7 km), Latheronwheel House, long cairn 850m SE of (5.7 km), Latheronwheel House,chambered cairn 580m SE of (5.8 km).
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