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Skirza Head is a broch located approximately 290 metres south-east of Craigwell in Caithness, northern Scotland, dating to the Iron Age. The monument represents one of the distinctive circular stone tower structures characteristic of Scotland's far north during the later prehistoric period. Like other brochs in the region, it would have served as a fortified settlement, though the specific details of its construction phases and occupation history require reference to archaeological surveys and excavation records held by Historic Environment Scotland.
Skirza Head, broch 290m SE of Craigwell is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM580. View the official record →
Skirza Head is a broch located approximately 290 metres south-east of Craigwell in Caithness, northern Scotland, dating to the Iron Age. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM580.
Skirza Head, broch 290m SE of Craigwell dates from the iron age period, and is classified as a broch 290m se of craigwell. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across Britain.
Skirza Head, broch 290m SE of Craigwell 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 SM580.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Freswick Links,Viking settlement (1.9 km), Ness Broch,broch near Ness Head (2.2 km), Warth Hill,cairn 2000m N of Freswick (2.7 km).
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