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Langwell Tulloch is a broch situated 400 metres south-east of Turnal Rock in Caithness, northern Scotland. This Iron Age stone tower stands on bedrock of Middle Old Red Sandstone, a mixed sequence of conglomerate, sandstone, siltstone and mudstone laid down during the Middle Devonian period. The underlying geology has shaped both the availability of building stone and the drainage characteristics of this exposed northern landscape.
Brochs were distinctive circular stone towers constructed across northern Scotland during the Iron Age, typically featuring hollow-walled construction and internal galleries. Built without mortar, their characteristic tapering profiles and substantial diameter made them prominent landmarks in their local terrain. Langwell Tulloch exemplifies this architectural tradition in the far north of mainland Britain.
The broch is protected as a scheduled monument under Historic Environment Scotland's reference SM3441, recognising its archaeological importance as evidence of Iron Age settlement and social organisation in Caithness. The monument survives as a substantial physical record of this period, contributing to understanding of defensive structures and community centres in the northern regions of Iron Age Scotland.
Langwell Tulloch, broch 400m SE of Turnal Rock is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM3441. View the official record →
Langwell Tulloch is a broch situated 400 metres south-east of Turnal Rock in Caithness, northern Scotland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM3441.
Langwell Tulloch, broch 400m SE of Turnal Rock dates from the iron age period, and is classified as a broch 400m se of turnal rock. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across the UK.
Langwell Tulloch, broch 400m SE of Turnal Rock 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 SM3441.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Turnal Rock, hut circle complex 250m NW of Langwell Tulloch broch. (0.3 km), Langwell Plantation,souterrain 130m W of Kennels (0.4 km), Borgue Langwell, homestead 150m NW of broch, Berriedale (0.6 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 14 strands of Langwell Tulloch, broch 400m SE of Turnal Rock'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.
Langwell Tulloch, broch 400m SE of Turnal Rock stands on Middle Old Red Sandstone (Undifferentiated), bedrock that formed in the Middle Devonian. The rock here is conglomerate, sandstone, siltstone and mudstone.