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Tappoch Broch is a Iron Age circular stone tower situated near Stirling in Stirlingshire, Scotland. The monument dates to the later Iron Age, likely constructed between the 1st century BCE and 1st century CE, representing the final phase of broch building in Scotland. The structure exhibits the characteristic features of broch architecture, including a circular dry-stone wall with an internal gallery system, though it now survives only as a reduced ruin. Brochs of this type are considered uniquely Scottish monuments and are thought to have served defensive, residential, or storage functions for elite families during this period.
Tappoch Broch is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM1738. View the official record →
Tappoch Broch is a Iron Age circular stone tower situated near Stirling in Stirlingshire, Scotland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM1738.
Tappoch Broch 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 SM1738.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Antonine Wall, 300m NW of Milnquarter (5.4 km), Antonine Wall, Milnquarter, Roman temporary camp 240m SE of (5.7 km), Antonine Wall, 80m WSW of Seabegs Place (5.7 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 14 strands of Tappoch Broch's history, each drawn from the record and mapped to the exact spot:
Every location is different. Not every section appears for every place, only what the historical record actually holds turns up in a report.
Tappoch Broch stands on Clackmannan Group, bedrock that formed in the Westphalian. The rock here is sedimentary rock cycles, clackmannan group type.