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Smerral is a broch situated to the east of Bunellich in Caithness, northern Scotland. The monument dates to the Iron Age and represents one of the distinctive fortified circular stone towers characteristic of northern Scotland during this period. The broch's physical structure would have comprised a hollow-walled circular tower with internal chambers and galleries, typical of the broch architectural tradition. As a scheduled monument under Historic Environment Scotland designation SM581, Smerral forms part of the important archaeological record of Iron Age settlement and defensive architecture in the far north of mainland Scotland.
Smerral, broch to E of Bunellich is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM581. View the official record →
Smerral is a broch situated to the east of Bunellich in Caithness, northern Scotland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM581.
Smerral, broch to E of Bunellich dates from the iron age period, and is classified as a broch to e of bunellich. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across Britain.
Smerral, broch to E of Bunellich 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 SM581.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Knockinnon,broch (2.7 km), Bridge of Rhemullen,broch 180m SW of (3.8 km), Ballachly,chapel and graveyard 90m SW of (4 km).
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