Broch near Ballachly, Stemster

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Broch near Ballachly, Stemster is a broch in Highland. It is one of 79 brochs the Albion Guide lists in the county. For more of the same, Greysteil Castle, Loch Rangag and Golsary, Rumster Forest are close by. Scotscalder Station is 15.4 km away to the north-west.

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