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Knockinnon broch is a Bronze Age or Iron Age fortified roundhouse located in Caithness in the north of Scotland. The structure belongs to the broch tradition characteristic of Atlantic Scotland, dating to the later prehistoric period, likely between the 1st century BC and 1st century AD. The site is recorded in the Historic Environment Record under HES INSPIRE designation SM563. Like other brochs of its region and period, it would have functioned as a defended settlement, though the surviving remains require archaeological investigation to establish precise chronology and the extent of occupation at this particular location.
Knockinnon,broch is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM563. View the official record →
Knockinnon broch is a Bronze Age or Iron Age fortified roundhouse located in Caithness in the north of Scotland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM563.
Knockinnon,broch dates from the iron age period, and is classified as a broch. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across Britain.
Knockinnon,broch 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 SM563.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Inver,fort,post medieval house and look-out post 570m SE of (1.7 km), Ballachly,chapel and graveyard 90m SW of (2.1 km), Dun Beath,broch,Dunbeath (2.2 km).
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