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Photo of Dun Carloway, a broch in Na h-Eileanan Siar, the Scottish Highlands and Islands.

Dun Carloway© David Dixon / Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

BrochsStones & markers

Iron Age drystone towers — Scotland's most distinctive ruins. 184 on the map.

NameWhereWhat's there
Brochs in Argyll and Bute 6
An Dun, Loch FiartArgyll and Buteruin
An Sean ChaistealArgyll and Buteruin
Broch, near Dun Mor, Vaul, TireeArgyll and Buteruin
Dun Aisgain BrochArgyll and Buteruin
Dun Mor a' Chaolais, Millton, TireeArgyll and Buteruin
Tirefour CastleArgyll and Buteruin
Brochs in Highland 79
AchavarHighlandruin
AchcoillenaborgieHighlandruin
Allt a'BhurgHighlandruin
Allt a'Chaisteil, StrathnaverHighlandruin
An Dun, BerriedaleHighlandruin
An Dun, ClachtollHighlandruin
Appnag TullochHighlandruin
Bail A' ChairnHighlandruin
Borgue Langwell, BerriedaleHighlandruin
BraeHighlandruin
Broch near An Dun, Loch ArdbhairHighlandruin
Broch near Ballachly, StemsterHighlandruin
Broch near Ballone, SpittalHighlandruin
Broch near Carrol, Loch BroraHighlandruin
Broch near Cinn Trolla, BroraHighlandruin
Broch near Cnoc Donn, HalkirkHighlandruin
Broch near Dunrobin Wood, Dunrobin MainsHighlandruin
Broch near Kilphedir, HelmsdaleHighlandruin
Broch near Rumster, ForseHighlandruin
Broch near Thing's Va, ScrabsterHighlandruin
Broch near Thomsonsfield, BrabstermireHighlandruin
Broch near Thurdistoft, CastletownHighlandruin
Broch near Tulloch Turnal, LangwellHighlandruin
Broch near Watenan, UlbsterHighlandruin
Burg Ruaidh, Berriedale WaterHighlandruin
Cairn of Elsay, StaxigoeHighlandruin
Cairn of HumsterHighlandruin
Cairn of SibmisterHighlandruin
Caisteal na CoilleHighlandruin
Carn A' ChladhaHighlandruin
Carn BranHighlandruin
Carn Liath broch, GolspieHighlandruin
Castle Linglas, Keiss LinksHighlandruin
Castle SpynieHighlandruin
Dun AlascaigHighlandruin
Dun an Ruigh Ruadh, Loch BroomHighlandruin
Dun ArkaigHighlandruin
Dun Beag, Struan, SkyeHighlandruin
Dun Beath, DunbeathHighlandruin
Dun Borrafiach, WaternishHighlandruin
Dun ChealamyHighlandruin
Dun Creagach Island, Loch NaverHighlandruin
Dun Dornadilla or Dun DornaigilHighlandruin
Dun FiadhairtHighlandruin
Dun Flashader, SkyeHighlandruin
Dun Garsin, BracadaleHighlandruin
Dun Gearymore, SkyeHighlandruin
Dun GriananHighlandruin
Dun HallinHighlandruin
Dun Lagaidh, Loch BroomHighlandruin
Dun Liath, ElgolHighlandruin
Dun Mhaigh, KinlochHighlandruin
Dun SleadaleHighlandruin
Dun Telve and Dun Troddan, GlenelgHighlandruin
Dun VidenHighlandruin
Feranach, Strath na Frithe, BorrobolHighlandruin
Golsary, Rumster ForestHighlandruin
Green Hill, RosterHighlandruin
Greysteil Castle, Loch RangagHighlandruin
GrummoreHighlandruin
Keiss BrochHighlandruin
Kirk Tofts, KeissHighlandruin
KnockinnonHighlandruin
Loch of Yarrows brochHighlandruin
Ness BrochHighlandruin
NybsterHighlandruin
Rinsary broch, BerriedaleHighlandruin
SmerralHighlandruin
St Mary's Chapel, CrosskirkHighlandruin
The Borg, Strath HalladaleHighlandruin
The Tulloch (Usshilly)Highlandruin
Thrumster LittleHighlandruin
TiantullochHighlandruin
Tota an Dranndain, ShurreryHighlandruin
Tulach GormHighlandruin
Tulach MorHighlandruin
Upper BorgueHighlandruin
Warehouse broch, UlbsterHighlandruin
Whitegate BrochHighlandruin
Brochs in Na h-Eileanan Siar 11
Dun a'Chaolais, VatersayNa h-Eileanan Siarruin
Dun BanNa h-Eileanan Siarruin
Dun BarraglomNa h-Eileanan Siarruin
Dun BorveNa h-Eileanan Siarruin
Dun Buidhe, EocharNa h-Eileanan Siarruin
Dun CarlowayNa h-Eileanan Siarruin
Dun Cromore, Loch CromoreNa h-Eileanan Siarruin
Dun Loch an Duna, South BragarNa h-Eileanan Siarruin
Dun TorcuillNa h-Eileanan Siarruin
Loch na BerieNa h-Eileanan Siarruin
Rubh' an Teampuill chapelNa h-Eileanan Siarruin
Brochs in Orkney Islands 47
Aiker Ness, Broch of GurnessOrkney Islandsruin
Borwick, Brough ofOrkney Islandsruin
Broch near Ingashowe, FinstownOrkney Islandsruin
Broch near Knowe of Burrian, RousayOrkney Islandsruin
Broch near Knowe of Dishero, GorsenessOrkney Islandsruin
Broch of BurgarOrkney Islandsruin
Broch of LingroOrkney Islandsruin
Burrian broch (north-east shore)Orkney Islandsruin
Burrian broch (west shore)Orkney Islandsruin
Burrian Broch, CorrigallOrkney Islandsruin
Burrian, North RonaldsayOrkney Islandsruin
Cummi HoweOrkney Islandsruin
Dingy's Howe, Upper SandayOrkney Islandsruin
Doocot Knowe, Papa StronsayOrkney Islandsruin
East BrochOrkney Islandsruin
Green HillOrkney Islandsruin
Green Hill of HestiegeoOrkney Islandsruin
Greenhill Broch, South Walls, OrkneyOrkney Islandsruin
Hillock Broch, FinstownOrkney Islandsruin
Hillock of BurroughstonOrkney Islandsruin
Hillock of HoweOrkney Islandsruin
Howen BroughOrkney Islandsruin
Knowe of BurrianOrkney Islandsruin
Knowe of BurristaeOrkney Islandsruin
Knowe of Grugar or RyoOrkney Islandsruin
Knowe of Gullow, NetherbroughOrkney Islandsruin
Knowe of Hunclett, Frotoft, RousayOrkney Islandsruin
Knowe of Queen o' Howe, WestrayOrkney Islandsruin
Knowe of SkogarOrkney Islandsruin
Knowe StensoOrkney Islandsruin
Lamb Head, StronsayOrkney Islandsruin
Loch of Ayre brochOrkney Islandsruin
Loch of ClumlyOrkney Islandsruin
Loch of Scockness, RousayOrkney Islandsruin
Midhowe Broch, RousayOrkney Islandsruin
Ness of BorayOrkney Islandsruin
North Howe, Westside, RousayOrkney Islandsruin
Oxtro or Oxtra, BoardhouseOrkney Islandsruin
Peter's KirkOrkney Islandsruin
South Howe, Westside, RousayOrkney Islandsruin
St Tredwell's Chapel, Papa WestrayOrkney Islandsruin
Stackrue broch and chapelOrkney Islandsruin
The Skeo, Brims, HoyOrkney Islandsruin
VerronOrkney Islandsruin
Verron BrochOrkney Islandsruin
Viera Lodge, FrotoftOrkney Islandsruin
Wasso, Tres Ness, SandayOrkney Islandsruin
Brochs in Shetland Islands 34
Balta, UnstShetland Islandsruin
Broch near Brough, BurralandShetland Islandsruin
Broch of CulswickShetland Islandsruin
Broch of Houlland, Tumblin HillShetland Islandsruin
Brough Head brochShetland Islandsruin
Brough Holm, WestingShetland Islandsruin
Burra Ness, YellShetland Islandsruin
Burravoe, BraeShetland Islandsruin
Clevigarth brochShetland Islandsruin
Clickimin BrochShetland Islandsruin
ClumlieShetland Islandsruin
Cullingsburgh, St Mary's ChurchShetland Islandsruin
Dalsetter, BoddamShetland Islandsruin
East Burra Firth, Aith VoeShetland Islandsruin
Feal Kirk, AithShetland Islandsruin
Gossabrough, East YellShetland Islandsruin
Hawks NessShetland Islandsruin
Head of Brough, West YellShetland Islandsruin
Hoga Ness, UnstShetland Islandsruin
JarlshofShetland Islandsruin
Loch of HoullandShetland Islandsruin
Loch of HuxterShetland Islandsruin
MousaShetland Islandsruin
NoonsbroughShetland Islandsruin
Old ScatnessShetland Islandsruin
ScousburghShetland Islandsruin
Sna BroughShetland Islandsruin
Snabrough, UnstShetland Islandsruin
Sukka Moor, Fair IsleShetland Islandsruin
ToabShetland Islandsruin
UnderhoullShetland Islandsruin
Vassa Voe, Cat FirthShetland Islandsruin
VidlinShetland Islandsruin
West Burra FirthShetland Islandsruin
Brochs elsewhere in Central Scotland 3
ColdochStirlingruin
Drumcarrow CraigFiferuin
Fairy Knowe, BuchlyvieStirlingruin
Brochs elsewhere in Southern Scotland 4
Doon Castle, ArdwellDumfries and Gallowayruin
Edin's HallScottish Bordersruin
Teroy Fort, CraigcaffieDumfries and Gallowayruin
TorwoodleeScottish Bordersruin