Saints and Stones: Carn Liath Broch
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Carn Liath is an Iron Age broch first excavated in the 19th Century. It occupies a terrace overlooking the shore, has walls that are still 12 feet high in places, and comes complete with a well preserved entrance passage and lintelled doorway. The interior is deeper than the exterior, which remains partially banked. In the entrance passage is a cavity possibly used to guard the broch. And on the opposite side of the broch from the entrance is a set of steps within the wall.

The remains of the broch are surrounded by signs of a small settlement. Opinions differ about whether this would have been in use at the same time as the broch itself. Excavations have indicated that the surrounding houses might have been in use as late as 400 A.D.

About Carn Liath Broch

Undiscovered Scotland: Carn Liath
Megalithic Portal: Carn Liath Broch
Modern Antiquarian: Carn Liath
Stone Pages: Carn Liath Broch
Wikipedia: Carn Liath Broch
Wikipedia: Broch

Journey to Carn Liath Broch

Carn Liath Broch is located off the A9 near the village of Golspie in Highland, Scotland. There is a parking area just across the road from the broch.

Ordnance Survey Map (NC8704501375)

Visitors Information

Visitors information for Carn Liath Broch may be found at the Historic Scotland website. General tourist information may be found at the Visit the Highlands website.

Additional Photos of Carn Liath Broch

Road Sign for Carn Liath Broch
Approaching Carn Liath Broch
Descriptive Sign at Carn Liath Broch
Entrance to Carn Liath Broch
Lintel at Entrance to Carn Liath Broch
Looking Into Carn Liath Broch
Guard Cell at Entrance to Carn Liath Broch
Ledge Base for Upper Floor Inside the Carn Liath Broch
Steps Between the Walls Leading to the Upper Level at Carm Liath Broch
Accessway from the Upper Level to the Lower Level at Carn Liath Broch
Descriptive Sign Inside Carn Liath Broch
Entrance to the Intra-Mural Staircase in Carn Liath Broch
The Interior of Carn Liath Broch
Remains of Outbuldings Around Carn Liath Broch
Remains of Outbuldings Around Carn Liath Broch
Carn Liath Broch Occupies a Terrace Overlooking the Shore

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