<< Our Photo Pages >> Carn Liath (Sutherland) - Broch or Nuraghe in Scotland in Highlands
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Iron Age and Later PrehistorySite Name: Carn Liath (Sutherland)Country: Scotland County: Highlands Type: Broch or Nuraghe
Nearest Town: Brora Nearest Village: Golspie
Map Ref: NC8703801376 Landranger Map Number: 17
Latitude: 57.987222N Longitude: 3.912171W
Condition:
| 5 | Perfect |
| 4 | Almost Perfect |
| 3 | Reasonable but with some damage |
| 2 | Ruined but still recognisable as an ancient site |
| 1 | Pretty much destroyed, possibly visible as crop marks |
| 0 | No data. |
| -1 | Completely destroyed |
| 5 | Superb |
| 4 | Good |
| 3 | Ordinary |
| 2 | Not Good |
| 1 | Awful |
| 0 | No data. |
| 5 | Can be driven to, probably with disabled access |
| 4 | Short walk on a footpath |
| 3 | Requiring a bit more of a walk |
| 2 | A long walk |
| 1 | In the middle of nowhere, a nightmare to find |
| 0 | No data. |
| 5 | co-ordinates taken by GPS or official recorded co-ordinates |
| 4 | co-ordinates scaled from a detailed map |
| 3 | co-ordinates scaled from a bad map |
| 2 | co-ordinates of the nearest village |
| 1 | co-ordinates of the nearest town |
| 0 | no data |
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DeClercqErika visited on 18th May 2026 - their rating: Cond: 4 Amb: 5 Access: 4
rachelh visited on 25th Mar 2024 - their rating: Cond: 3 Amb: 4 Access: 4
brianlavelle visited on 10th May 2023 - their rating: Cond: 4 Amb: 5 Access: 4
markj99 visited on 5th Sep 2021 - their rating: Cond: 4 Amb: 4 Access: 4 I have visited this spectacular site several times in transit. It is probably one of the best preserved brochs on the Scottish Mainland.
SandyG visited on 8th Aug 2014 - their rating: Cond: 4 Amb: 5 Access: 4
jeffrep visited on 17th May 2013 - their rating: Cond: 4 Amb: 5 Access: 4
SolarMegalith visited on 24th Jul 2011 - their rating: Cond: 3 Amb: 4 Access: 4
Richard13 visited on 1st Aug 2007 - their rating: Cond: 4 Amb: 4 Access: 4
JCBH visited - their rating: Cond: 2 Amb: 4 Access: 4 Carn Liath. Visited many times. Car park on opposite side of A9 and short walk to site.
h_fenton DrewParsons hamish have visited here
Average ratings for this site from all visit loggers: Condition: 3.56 Ambience: 4.44 Access: 4
The second excavation in 1986 revealed a Bronze Age burial cist and later exterior buildings. The site is right by the main highway just west of Dunrobin Castle when heading north on the A9 and is well worth a visit. Park on the north side of the road in the car park and take the path initially westwards to cross the road and then head back east to reach the broch along the path on the south side of the main road - a 200 metre walk.
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