Scheduled MonumentsScotlandSuisgill, broch 100m NNW of Corbuie
Iron Age · Broch 100m nnw of corbuie

Suisgill, broch 100m NNW of Corbuie

Scotland
HES SM1886
Period
Iron Age
Site type
Broch 100m nnw of corbuie
Nation
Scotland
Boundary

Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Suisgill broch is an Iron Age defensive structure located approximately 100 metres north-north-west of Corbuie in Sutherland, Scottish Highlands. The monument is a broch, a characteristically Scottish roundhouse with hollow-walled construction, which belongs to the Iron Age period of northern Britain. Like other brochs in the far north of Scotland, it represents an important example of regional settlement and defensive architecture dating to the late prehistoric period. The site is recorded within the Historic Environment Record under the HES INSPIRE designation SM1886.

Suisgill, broch 100m NNW of Corbuie is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM1886. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Suisgill, broch 100m NNW of Corbuie?

Suisgill broch is an Iron Age defensive structure located approximately 100 metres north-north-west of Corbuie in Sutherland, Scottish Highlands. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM1886.

What period does Suisgill, broch 100m NNW of Corbuie date from?

Suisgill, broch 100m NNW of Corbuie dates from the iron age period, and is classified as a broch 100m nnw of corbuie. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across Britain.

Who is responsible for protecting Suisgill, broch 100m NNW of Corbuie?

Suisgill, broch 100m NNW of Corbuie 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 SM1886.

What other scheduled monuments are near Suisgill, broch 100m NNW of Corbuie?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Learable Hill,stone rows,circles,cross-marked stone & settlements (1.6 km), Achinnearin, souterrain and enclosure S of Suisgill Lodge (2.6 km), Kinbrace Farm, cairn, burnt mound, hut circle and field system SSE of (3.2 km).

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