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Upper Latheron, broch 230m E of is a Iron Age circular stone tower located in Caithness in the far north of Scotland. The broch dates to the Iron Age period, representing the distinctive architectural tradition of Atlantic roundhouses that flourished in northern Britain during the last centuries before the Roman period. Like other brochs in the region, this structure would have functioned as a defensive or status residence, featuring the characteristic double-walled stone construction typical of the broch type. The site is recorded within the Canmore database under the Historic Environment Scotland records system.
Upper Latheron, broch 230m E of is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM598. View the official record →
Upper Latheron, broch 230m E of is a Iron Age circular stone tower located in Caithness in the far north of Scotland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM598.
Upper Latheron, broch 230m E of dates from the iron age period, and is classified as a broch. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across Britain.
Upper Latheron, broch 230m E of 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 SM598.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Knockinnon,broch (1 km), Inver,fort,post medieval house and look-out post 570m SE of (2.7 km), Ballachly,chapel and graveyard 90m SW of (3 km).
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