Tulach an Fhuarain (Broch) — The Modern Antiquarian

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Image of Tulach an Fhuarain (Broch) by LesHamilton

Tulach an Fhuarain, photographed from the River Thurso.

Image credit: Les Hamilton

LesHamilton Jul 6, 2019

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Tulach an Fhuarain

Broch

LesHamilton Jul 6, 2019

Visited:June 20, 2019

The third of a close group of three broch mounds on the bank of the River Thurso in Westerdale, Caithness, Tulach an Fhuarain is a featureless, fenced off grassy mound. It stands cheek by jowl with Tulach Lochain Bhraseil, just 50 metres to its northeast.

Sites within 20km of Tulach an Fhuarain

Tulach Lochain Bhraseil

Broch • 0.06km SW

3

1
Tulach Buaile a’Chroic

Broch • 0.24km ESE

5

1
Carn na Mairg (Carn Merk)

1.13km SE

10

1
Tulach Beag

Broch • 2.84km ESE

4

1
Tormsdale Stone Rows

Stone Row / Alignment • 3.09km ESE

1
Tulach Mor

Broch • 3.31km ESE

11

1
Ballone, Mybster

Broch • 3.48km ENE

4

1
Dirlot

Stone Row / Alignment • 3.52km S

4

1
Dorrery

Chambered Cairn • 6.35km W

7

1
Torr Phadruig

Round Cairn • 7.23km W

5

1
Ben Dorrery

Standing Stone / Menhir • 7.37km W

3

1
Dorrery

Standing Stone / Menhir • 7.41km W

4

1
Balnabeinn Hut Circle

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 7.45km W

3

1
Torr Beag

Chambered Cairn • 7.67km W

8

1
Ben Freiceadain

Hillfort • 7.76km W

11

1
Ben Freiceadain

Chambered Cairn • 7.81km W

12

2
Torr Mor

Round Cairn • 7.86km W

1

1
Rangag West

Standing Stone / Menhir • 8.65km ESE

6

2

3
Carriside

Chambered Cairn • 9.1km WNW

4

1
Carriside

Cairn(s) • 9.52km WNW

1
Sordale Hill

Chambered Cairn • 9.78km NNE

6
Gallow Hill

Long Cairn • 9.83km NNE

8
Shurrey, Sithean Dubh

Chambered Cairn • 10km W

2

1
Port-an-eilein

Natural Rock Feature • 10.03km WNW

1

1
Gallow Hill North

Long Cairn • 10.03km NNE

4
Shurrery Kirk

Standing Stone / Menhir • 10.13km W

2
Cnoc na Ciste

Chambered Cairn • 10.33km NNE

6
Torr Ban Na Gruagaich

Cist • 10.43km WNW

1
Torr Ban Na Gruagaich

Chambered Cairn • 10.53km WNW

4

1
Tulach Buaile Assery

Chambered Cairn • 10.73km WNW

6

1
Carn Liath, Shurrery

Cairn(s) • 10.79km W

3

1

1
Backlass

Stone Circle • 10.85km SSW

4

1
Sinclair’s Sithean

Long Cairn • 11.04km NNE

7
Bridge of Broubster

Standing Stones • 11.25km WNW

2

2
Aultan Broubster

Stone Circle • 11.38km WNW

5

1
Tulloch of Assery

Chambered Cairn • 11.47km WNW

6

3

1
Loch Rangag

Broch • 11.56km ESE

11

2
Watten

Standing Stone / Menhir • 11.84km ENE

5

1

1
Broubster

Standing Stones • 11.88km WNW

5

1
The Great U of Stemster

Standing Stones • 11.94km ESE

25

1

8

1
Achkinloch

Chambered Cairn • 11.96km ESE

9

2
Sysa

Artificial Mound • 13.27km NNE

3
Stone Lud (Bower)

Standing Stone / Menhir • 13.38km NE

2

1
Lower Camster

Stone Row / Alignment • 14.57km E

9

2

2
Grey Cairns of Camster

Cairn(s) • 15.43km E

67

6

2
Camster Stone Row

Stone Row / Alignment • 15.53km E

2

1

1
Golsary

Broch • 16.45km ESE

4

1
Thing’s Va

Broch • 16.83km NW

6

2

1
Tiantulloch

Broch • 16.97km SSE

6

1
Rumster

Broch • 16.99km ESE

2

1
Hill of Shebster

Chambered Cairn • 17.05km WNW

13

1
The Sian

Cairn(s) • 17.19km WNW

1
East Murkle

Cairn(s) • 17.39km NNE

1
Clach Clais An Tuirc

Standing Stone / Menhir • 17.53km W

2
Cnoc Freiceadain

Chambered Tomb • 17.55km WNW

24

1

2

2
Forse, Latheron

Stone Circle • 17.61km ESE

5

1
Houstry Broch (South)

Broch • 17.63km SSE

1

2
Guidebest

Stone Circle • 17.7km SE

10

3

1
Minera

Broch • 17.71km SSE

5

1
Achvarasdal

Broch • 17.85km W

9

2
Cnoc Freiceadain N

Cairn(s) • 17.86km WNW

6

1

1
Creag Bhreac Mhor

Stone Row / Alignment • 18.06km WNW

1
Upper Dounray

Standing Stone / Menhir • 18.51km WNW

1
Bell Mount

Cairn(s) • 18.58km NNW

1

1
Wag of Forse

Stone Fort / Dun • 18.71km SE

8

1
Buoldhu

Chambered Cairn • 18.76km SSE

2

1
Forse House

Standing Stone / Menhir • 18.79km SE

1
Forse House

Chambered Cairn • 18.81km SE

2
Cnoc Na Maranaich

Chambered Cairn • 18.87km SSE

14

1
Cnoc Na Maranaich

Standing Stone / Menhir • 18.87km SSE

6
Cnoc Na Maranaich

Cairn(s) • 18.95km SSE

6
Cuag

Chambered Cairn • 19.03km SSE

3

1
Links of Greenland

Cairn(s) • 19.42km NNE

1

2
Holburn Head

Promontory Fort • 19.55km NNW

7

1

1
South Yarrows N

Chambered Tomb • 19.56km E

4

1

1
South Yarrows S

Chambered Tomb • 19.69km E

14

1

1
Loedebest West

Chambered Cairn • 19.73km SSE

8
Loch of Yarrows Archaeological Trail

19.74km E

1
Burn of Houstry

Chambered Cairn • 19.74km SSE

4

1
Buldoo

Standing Stones • 19.77km SE

14

1

3

2
Links Of Dunnet

Broch • 19.87km NNE

3

1
South Yarrows Broch

Broch • 19.92km E

13

1

1
Loedebest

Chambered Cairn • 19.96km SSE

2
Carn Liath

Chambered Cairn • 20km SSE

12

1