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Latheronwheel Bridge Broch is an Iron Age broch situated in Caithness, northern Scotland, approximately 450 metres south of Latheronwheel Bridge. The monument is protected as a scheduled monument by Historic Environment Scotland. Brochs were distinctive fortified circular stone towers constructed in Iron Age Scotland, typically between the 1st century BC and 1st century AD. They featured hollow-walled construction and served defensive or status functions within Iron Age communities.
The broch stands on bedrock of Middle Old Red Sandstone, formed during the Middle Devonian period. This local geology—comprising conglomerate, sandstone, siltstone and mudstone—would have provided readily available building stone for the broch's construction. The Caithness landscape, with its exposed rock formations and windswept terrain, is characteristic of northern Scotland's broch distribution, which shows particular concentration in the far north.
Like other brochs in this region, Latheronwheel Bridge represents the architectural achievement of Iron Age peoples in the north of Britain. The monument's survival in this exposed upland setting reflects both the durability of its drystone construction and the enduring significance of these structures within the archaeological record of northern Scotland. Its protection recognises the importance of brochs to understanding Iron Age settlement and society.
Latheronwheel Bridge,broch 450m S of is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM565. View the official record →
Latheronwheel Bridge Broch is an Iron Age broch situated in Caithness, northern Scotland, approximately 450 metres south of Latheronwheel Bridge. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM565.
Latheronwheel Bridge,broch 450m S 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.
Latheronwheel Bridge,broch 450m S 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 SM565.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Knockinnon,broch (1.9 km), Inver,fort,post medieval house and look-out post 570m SE of (3.6 km), Bridge of Rhemullen,broch 180m SW of (3.7 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 14 strands of Latheronwheel Bridge,broch 450m S of's history, each drawn from the record and mapped to the exact spot:
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Latheronwheel Bridge,broch 450m S of stands on Middle Old Red Sandstone (Undifferentiated), bedrock that formed in the Middle Devonian. The rock here is conglomerate, sandstone, siltstone and mudstone.