Knockinnon (Broch) — The Modern Antiquarian

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Image of Knockinnon (Broch) by LesHamilton

Knockinnon broch viewed from the field gate adjacent to the A9.

Image credit: Les Hamilton

LesHamilton Jul 14, 2019

Image of Knockinnon (Broch) by LesHamilton

A short stretch of exposed masonry at Knockinnon.

Image credit: Les Hamilton

LesHamilton Jul 14, 2019

Image of Knockinnon (Broch) by LesHamilton

This image shows the mound-on-mound structure typical of many Caithnesss brochs.

Image credit: Les Hamilton

LesHamilton Jul 14, 2019

Articles

Knockinnon

Broch

LesHamilton Jul 14, 2019

Visited: June 17, 2019

There’s not a lot to say abut Knockinnon broch. It’s just a grassy mound, although there are small exposures of stonework around the structure, hinting that a broch still lurks within.

Sites within 20km of Knockinnon

Upper Latheron

Broch • 1.01km NE

5

1
Dunbeath Broch

Broch • 2.14km WSW

13

2
Dunbrae

Broch • 2.34km WSW

1

1
Burn of Houstry

Chambered Cairn • 2.36km W

4

1
Cuag

Chambered Cairn • 3.07km WNW

3

1
Balantrath

Broch • 3.16km WSW

3

1
Buoldhu

Chambered Cairn • 3.45km WNW

2

1
Buldoo

Standing Stones • 3.54km NE

14

1

3

2
Carn Liath

Chambered Cairn • 3.65km W

12

1
Loedebest Wood

Round Cairn • 3.66km W

4

1
Loedebest

Chambered Cairn • 3.69km W

2
Minera

Broch • 4.02km WNW

5

1
Guidebest

Stone Circle • 4.08km N

10

3

1
Houstry Broch (South)

Broch • 4.1km WNW

1

2
Loedebest West

Chambered Cairn • 4.34km W

8
Cnoc Na Maranaich

Cairn(s) • 4.76km W

6
Wag of Forse

Stone Fort / Dun • 4.8km NE

8

1
Tiantulloch

Broch • 4.8km WNW

6

1
Cnoc Na Maranaich

Standing Stone / Menhir • 4.82km W

6
Cnoc Na Maranaich

Chambered Cairn • 4.84km W

14

1
Forse House

Chambered Cairn • 4.91km NE

2
Forse House

Standing Stone / Menhir • 5.32km NE

1
Forse, Latheron

Stone Circle • 6.17km NE

5

1
Upper Borgue

Broch • 6.45km SW

4
Upper Borgue

Standing Stone / Menhir • 6.57km SW

4

1
Golsary

Broch • 7.06km NNE

4

1
Rumster

Broch • 7.11km NE

2

1
Loch Rangag

Broch • 10.65km N

11

2
The Great U of Stemster

Standing Stones • 10.72km N

25

1

8

1
Achkinloch

Chambered Cairn • 10.74km N

9

2
Borgue Langwell

Broch • 11.79km SW

8

1
Langwell

Chambered Cairn • 12.13km SW

6

1
Rangag West

Standing Stone / Menhir • 13.83km NNW

6

2

3
Hill O’Many Stanes

Multiple Stone Rows / Avenue • 13.99km ENE

18

6

3
Backlass

Stone Circle • 14.83km WNW

4

1
Camster Stone Row

Stone Row / Alignment • 15.27km NE

2

1

1
Grey Cairns of Camster

Cairn(s) • 15.44km NE

67

6

2
Bruan

Broch • 15.78km ENE

2

3

1
Ousdale Burn

Broch • 16.02km SW

18

4
Kenny’s Cairn

Chambered Tomb • 16.57km ENE

13

1
Allt Preas Bhealaich

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 16.59km WSW

2

1
Warehouse S

Chambered Tomb • 16.92km NE

12

2
Lower Camster

Stone Row / Alignment • 16.97km NE

9

2

2
Garrywhin Cists

Cist • 16.99km ENE

8

2
Garrywhin Stone Rows

Stone Row / Alignment • 16.99km ENE

5
Garrywhin

Chambered Cairn • 16.99km ENE

23

1

4
Warehouse N

Chambered Tomb • 17.05km NE

6

2
Garrywhin

Hillfort • 17.12km ENE

9
Watenan South

Broch • 17.32km ENE

6

1
Warehouse E

Chambered Tomb • 17.42km NE

8

2
South Yarrows S

Chambered Tomb • 17.58km NE

14

1

1
South Yarrows N

Chambered Tomb • 17.78km NE

4

1

1
Loch of Yarrows Archaeological Trail

17.93km NE

1
Green Table

Promontory Fort • 18.02km SW
South Yarrows Broch

Broch • 18.07km NE

13

1

1
Dirlot

Stone Row / Alignment • 18.26km NW

4

1
Tulach Mor

Broch • 18.53km NNW

11

1
Tormsdale Stone Rows

Stone Row / Alignment • 18.83km NNW

1
Tulach Beag

Broch • 18.96km NNW

4

1
Borrowston

Broch • 19.72km NE

4

1