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Latitude: 58.2238 / 58°13'25"N
Longitude: -3.4924 / 3°29'32"W
OS Eastings: 312434
OS Northings: 927089
OS Grid: ND124270
Mapcode National: GBR K6RZ.T1J
Mapcode Global: WH5D9.BK5D
Entry Name: Upper Borgue,broch
Scheduled Date: 9 November 1933
Last Amended: 11 January 1993
Source: Historic Environment Scotland
Source ID: SM596
Schedule Class: Cultural
Category: Prehistoric domestic and defensive: broch
Location: Latheron
County: Highland
Electoral Ward: Wick and East Caithness
Traditional County: Caithness
Immediately behind the disused farm of Upper Borgue are the ruins of
a large broch. The broch was built on a natural hillock and includes
a large mound with an accompanying outer wall. The mound measures 25
by 26m and is about 4.5m high. There is a large depression on the
summit of the mound. The entrance is to the ESE and has been partly opened up at some time in the past, although it is now filled with debris. A portion of the outer facing wall is exposed on the S side
of the broch. The broch has been defended from the S round to the NW
by a wall which survives as a broad bank. This wall is located
about 6.4m from the base of the mound. There are traces of 2 possible associated buildings between the broch and the wall on the N of the site.
The area to be scheduled measures 65m WSW-ENE by 50m SSE-NNW, to
include the broch, wall and associated structures. The modern
building to the SE of the broch is excluded from the scheduled area, which is shown in red on the attached map.
Source: Historic Environment Scotland
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Source: Historic Environment Scotland
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