Thrumster Little (Broch) — The Modern Antiquarian

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Image of Thrumster Little (Broch) by LesHamilton

The remains of Thrumster Little broch stand in a flat area in front of a farmhouse.

Image credit: Les Hamilton

LesHamilton Aug 16, 2020

Image of Thrumster Little (Broch) by LesHamilton

The foundation course at Thrumster Little is visible round most of its circumference.

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LesHamilton Aug 16, 2020

Image of Thrumster Little (Broch) by LesHamilton

Thrumster Little, showing the opening into the entrance passage.

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LesHamilton Aug 16, 2020

Image of Thrumster Little (Broch) by LesHamilton

Thrumster Little broch, viewed from the south.

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LesHamilton Aug 16, 2020

Image of Thrumster Little (Broch) by LesHamilton

Large white stones in Thrumster Little’s foundation courses.

Image credit: Les Hamilton

LesHamilton Aug 16, 2020

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Thrumster Little

Broch

LesHamilton Aug 16, 2020

Visited: August 8, 2020

The dilapidated remains of Thrumster Little Broch are located a little north of the community of Thrumster on the A9 in Caithness, just a couple of hundred metres along the track to Thrumster Little farm.

The broch is visible from the road as a grassy mound, but as you approach it is seen to possess several courses of ground level walling, comprising quite large, light coloured stones. The interior, however, is completely filled with debris, rising as a grass-covered dome perhaps three metres tall.

On the eastern flank, the exit from the entrance passage can be seen behind the tight embrace of a wire mesh fence.

Sites within 20km of Thrumster Little

Thrumster Mains

Broch • 0.97km SW

7

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Gansclet

Standing Stone / Menhir • 1.08km SSE

1
Burn Of Swartigill

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 1.59km WSW

3
Borrowston

Broch • 2.41km SSW

4

1
Cirn of Humster

Broch • 3.1km NE

1
South Yarrows Broch

Broch • 3.76km SW

13

1

1
Loch of Yarrows Archaeological Trail

3.92km SW

1
South Yarrows N

Chambered Tomb • 4.07km WSW

4

1

1
South Yarrows S

Chambered Tomb • 4.26km SW

14

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1
Warehouse E

Chambered Tomb • 4.48km SW

8

2
Warehouse N

Chambered Tomb • 4.81km SW

6

2
Warehouse S

Chambered Tomb • 4.96km SW

12

2
Garrywhin

Hillfort • 5.05km SW

9
Watenan South

Broch • 5.1km SSW

6

1
Garrywhin Cists

Cist • 5.27km SSW

8

2
Garrywhin Stone Rows

Stone Row / Alignment • 5.27km SSW

5
Garrywhin

Chambered Cairn • 5.27km SSW

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1

4
Kenny’s Cairn

Chambered Tomb • 5.68km SSW

13

1
The Pap

Broch • 6.81km NE

1
Bruan

Broch • 6.88km SSW

2

3

1
Lower Camster

Stone Row / Alignment • 7.67km WSW

9

2

2
Elsay

Broch • 7.87km NE

1

2
Grey Cairns of Camster

Cairn(s) • 7.88km WSW

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6

2
Camster Stone Row

Stone Row / Alignment • 7.93km WSW

2

1

1
Hill O’Many Stanes

Multiple Stone Rows / Avenue • 8.5km SW

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6

3
Ackergill Mains

Standing Stone / Menhir • 8.56km N

2
Watten

Standing Stone / Menhir • 12.57km WNW

5

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Rumster

Broch • 15.19km WSW

2

1
Achkinloch

Chambered Cairn • 15.33km WSW

9

2
Keiss

Broch • 15.34km N

7

2
The Great U of Stemster

Standing Stones • 15.4km WSW

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1

8

1
Whitegate

Broch • 15.41km N

5

1
Golsary

Broch • 15.58km WSW

4

1
Kirk Tofts

Broch • 15.68km N

7

1
Rangag West

Standing Stone / Menhir • 15.99km WSW

6

2

3
Forse, Latheron

Stone Circle • 15.99km WSW

5

1
Loch Rangag

Broch • 16.17km WSW

11

2
Forse House

Standing Stone / Menhir • 16.56km SW

1
Forse House

Chambered Cairn • 17km SW

2
Wag of Forse

Stone Fort / Dun • 17.14km SW

8

1
Nybster

Broch • 17.57km N

17

2

4
Buldoo

Standing Stones • 18.3km SW

14

1

3

2
Ballone, Mybster

Broch • 18.79km W

4

1
Guidebest

Stone Circle • 18.95km WSW

10

3

1
Tulach Mor

Broch • 19.2km W

11

1
Tormsdale Stone Rows

Stone Row / Alignment • 19.22km W

1
Tulach Beag

Broch • 19.53km W

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1
Stone Lud (Bower)

Standing Stone / Menhir • 19.62km WNW

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