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Rumster Broch is an Iron Age fortified circular stone tower located approximately two hundred metres west-south-west of Forse in Caithness, northern Scotland. Brochs are distinctive prehistoric structures dating to the Iron Age, typically constructed between the first and second centuries BC, and Rumster exemplifies this architectural tradition with its characteristic hollow-walled circular form designed for defence and possibly elite residence. The monument survives as substantial remains of its original dry-stone construction, demonstrating the sophisticated building techniques employed in Iron Age northern Britain. Like other brochs in the region, Rumster represents an important centre of Iron Age settlement and authority in the far north of Scotland during this prehistoric period.
Rumster, broch 200m WSW of, Forse is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM573. View the official record →
Rumster Broch is an Iron Age fortified circular stone tower located approximately two hundred metres west-south-west of Forse in Caithness, northern Scotland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM573.
Rumster, broch 200m WSW of, Forse dates from the iron age period, and is classified as a broch 200m wsw of, forse. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across the UK.
Rumster, broch 200m WSW of, Forse 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 SM573.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Latheronwheel Bridge,broch 450m S of (5.3 km), Latheronwheel House,promontory fort 1100m SE of (5.6 km), Latheronwheel House, long cairn 850m SE of (5.8 km).
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