Burn Of Swartigill

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork
ND32114573

Nearest town:

Wick (7km NE)

OS reference:

ND32114573

OS sheet:

12

Latitude:

58° 23' 41.83 N

Longitude:

3° 9' 41.46 W

Added to TMA by

drewbhoy

News (3)

Articles

Burn Of Swartigill

Unique Iron Age structure is further uncovered near Thrumster

drewbhoy Sep 5, 2021

The community dig at Swartigill on the Thrumster Estate is under way again and volunteers can help uncover this very unique Iron Age structure.

More info :

johnogroat-journal.co.uk/news/pictures-unique-iron-age-structure-is-further-uncovered-nea-250022/

Burn Of Swartigill

Excavation at site of 'ancient wag' in Caithness

drewbhoy May 2, 2017

bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-highlands-islands-39703952

Burn Of Swartigill

Whetstone found at suspected Iron Age site near Wick

drewbhoy May 2, 2017

bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-highlands-islands-39782018

Sites within 20km of Burn Of Swartigill

Thrumster Mains

Broch • 1.21km E

7

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Thrumster Little

Broch • 1.59km ENE

5

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Gansclet

Standing Stone / Menhir • 1.98km E

1
Borrowston

Broch • 2.33km SE

4

1
South Yarrows Broch

Broch • 2.68km SW

13

1

1
Loch of Yarrows Archaeological Trail

2.78km SW

1
South Yarrows N

Chambered Tomb • 2.89km SW

4

1

1
South Yarrows S

Chambered Tomb • 3.14km SW

14

1

1
Warehouse E

Chambered Tomb • 3.64km SSW

8

2
Warehouse N

Chambered Tomb • 3.88km SSW

6

2
Warehouse S

Chambered Tomb • 4.06km SSW

12

2
Cirn of Humster

Broch • 4.18km NE

1
Garrywhin

Hillfort • 4.44km S

9
Watenan South

Broch • 4.64km S

6

1
Garrywhin

Chambered Cairn • 4.7km S

23

1

4
Garrywhin Stone Rows

Stone Row / Alignment • 4.7km S

5
Garrywhin Cists

Cist • 4.7km S

8

2
Kenny’s Cairn

Chambered Tomb • 5.05km S

13

1
Lower Camster

Stone Row / Alignment • 6.09km WSW

9

2

2
Grey Cairns of Camster

Cairn(s) • 6.33km WSW

67

6

2
Bruan

Broch • 6.35km S

2

3

1
Camster Stone Row

Stone Row / Alignment • 6.39km WSW

2

1

1
Hill O’Many Stanes

Multiple Stone Rows / Avenue • 7.77km SSW

18

6

3
The Pap

Broch • 7.88km NE

1
Elsay

Broch • 8.99km NE

1

2
Ackergill Mains

Standing Stone / Menhir • 9.05km NNE

2
Watten

Standing Stone / Menhir • 11.51km WNW

5

1

1
Achkinloch

Chambered Cairn • 13.79km WSW

9

2
The Great U of Stemster

Standing Stones • 13.86km WSW

25

1

8

1
Rumster

Broch • 13.87km SW

2

1
Golsary

Broch • 14.22km WSW

4

1
Rangag West

Standing Stone / Menhir • 14.4km WSW

6

2

3
Loch Rangag

Broch • 14.62km WSW

11

2
Forse, Latheron

Stone Circle • 14.7km SW

5

1
Forse House

Standing Stone / Menhir • 15.34km SW

1
Keiss

Broch • 15.66km N

7

2
Whitegate

Broch • 15.73km N

5

1
Forse House

Chambered Cairn • 15.77km SW

2
Wag of Forse

Stone Fort / Dun • 15.9km SW

8

1
Kirk Tofts

Broch • 15.93km N

7

1
Buldoo

Standing Stones • 17.1km SW

14

1

3

2
Ballone, Mybster

Broch • 17.36km W

4

1
Guidebest

Stone Circle • 17.62km WSW

10

3

1
Tulach Mor

Broch • 17.66km W

11

1
Tormsdale Stone Rows

Stone Row / Alignment • 17.69km W

1
Nybster

Broch • 17.99km NNE

17

2

4
Tulach Beag

Broch • 18km W

4

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Stone Lud (Bower)

Standing Stone / Menhir • 18.79km WNW

2

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Carn na Mairg (Carn Merk)

19.54km W

10

1
Upper Latheron

Broch • 19.64km SW

5

1
Tiantulloch

Broch • 19.89km WSW

6

1
Houstry Broch (South)

Broch • 19.94km WSW

1

2
Dirlot

Stone Row / Alignment • 19.95km W

4

1
Minera

Broch • 19.99km WSW

5

1