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Grey Cairn is a Iron Age broch situated approximately 475 metres south-east of Lynegar in Caithness, Scotland. This defensive or high-status residential structure dates to the Iron Age period, when such distinctive circular stone towers were constructed throughout northern Scotland, typically between the 1st century BCE and 1st century CE. The broch represents an important archaeological record of settlement and social organisation in the far north during the Iron Age, contributing to understanding of the period's architectural traditions and settlement patterns across Caithness.
Grey Cairn, broch 475m SE of Lynegar is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM452. View the official record →
Grey Cairn is a Iron Age broch situated approximately 475 metres south-east of Lynegar in Caithness, Scotland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM452.
Grey Cairn, broch 475m SE of Lynegar dates from the iron age period, and is classified as a broch 475m se of lynegar. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across Britain.
Grey Cairn, broch 475m SE of Lynegar 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 SM452.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Oslie, chambered cairn 250m S of Lynegar House (0.4 km), Green Hill Broch, 40m W of Grant Hall (1.6 km), Nether Banks, broch 220m NNE of (2.9 km).
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