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Ness Broch is a Iron Age fortified roundhouse located near Ness Head in Caithness, northern Scotland. The structure dates to the Iron Age period and forms part of the distinctive broch tradition of northern Britain, a architectural form characterised by hollow-walled circular towers. The broch's strategic position near the headland would have afforded commanding views of the surrounding landscape and coastline. The site is recorded within the Historic Environment Record as a scheduled monument under the official designation HES INSPIRE SM2372.
Ness Broch,broch near Ness Head is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM2372. View the official record →
Ness Broch is a Iron Age fortified roundhouse located near Ness Head in Caithness, northern Scotland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM2372.
Ness Broch,broch near Ness Head dates from the iron age period, and is classified as a broch near ness head. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across Britain.
Ness Broch,broch near Ness Head 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 SM2372.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Bucholly Castle (0.8 km), Freswick Links,Viking settlement (1 km), Skirza Head, broch 290m SE of Craigwell (2.2 km).
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