Whitegate

Nearest town:
Wick (10km SSE)
OS reference:
ND35326116
OS sheet:
12
Latitude:
58° 32' 2.42 N
Longitude:
3° 6' 39.5 W
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Image of Whitegate (Broch) by LesHamilton

Whitegate broch looking north. Keiss castle is visible in the background.

Image credit: Les Hamilton
LesHamilton
LesHamilton Jul 1, 2019
Image of Whitegate (Broch) by LesHamilton

A well formed stretch of walling courses at Whitegate broch.

Image credit: Les Hamilton
LesHamilton
LesHamilton Jul 1, 2019
Image of Whitegate (Broch) by LesHamilton

The secondary recess in the internal walling at Whitegate broch, located opposite the entrance passage.

Image credit: Les Hamilton
LesHamilton
LesHamilton Jul 1, 2019

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Whitegate

LesHamilton
LesHamilton Jul 1, 2019

Visited: June 18, 2019

The Caithness village of Keiss can boast three brochs in its vicinity: Keiss South (K), Whitegate (W) and Kirk Tofts (T).

Whitegate is a probable solid-based broch, located on the shore northeast of the village of Keiss and about 175 metres farther on than Keiss South broch (marker ‘W’ on the map below). It is totally ruinous and was overgrown with long grass at the time of my visit.

All that there is to be seen are a few stretches of walling courses, an entrance passage and a chamber set back in the walling opposite the entrance passage.

There is a considerable amount of additional information on the Canmore website, particularly with respect to recent excavations at the site.

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