Loch Rangag

Also known as:
Greystell Castle
Nearest town:
Wick (20km ENE)
OS reference:
ND180417
OS sheets:
11, 12
Latitude:
58° 21' 22.51 N
Longitude:
3° 24' 5.06 W
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Image of Loch Rangag (Broch) by LesHamilton

Loch Rangag Broch, more commonly known as Greystell Castle, seen from close quarters.

Image credit: Les Hamilton
LesHamilton
LesHamilton Aug 14, 2020
Image of Loch Rangag (Broch) by LesHamilton

The barest remnants of the foundation course of a double wall on the western arc of Greystell Castle.

Image credit: Les Hamilton
LesHamilton
LesHamilton Aug 14, 2020
Image of Loch Rangag (Broch) by LesHamilton

There is little sign of walling structure at Loch Rangag Broch.

Image credit: Les Hamilton
LesHamilton
LesHamilton Aug 13, 2020
Image of Loch Rangag (Broch) by postman

Taken from the car, looks interesting, but out of time and a long way to go

Image credit: Chris Bickerton
postman
postman Sep 24, 2007

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Loch Rangag

LesHamilton
LesHamilton Aug 13, 2020

Visited: August 6, 2020

This broch, more commonly known as Greystell Castle (sometimes as Greysteil Castle) stands on a stubby peninsula on the eastern shore of Loch Rangag. The structure is severely dilapidated with a tumble of angular blocks surrounding it. Indeed the only obvious signs of structure are a hint of double wall around the western arc and slight signs of a ruined entrance passage on the east.

It has been suggested that the peninsula might well be a man-made structure, perhaps originally a crannog, though it does seem rather too close to the shore of the loch to be the latter.

The easiest access to Greystell Castle, from the car-park, is to follow the main road south until level with the broch. Although the field below is protected by an electric fence, you will find at this point a narrow break in the fence where the electric wire is safely ensconced in a loop of insulation to allow clear passage. It’s just a matter now of descending an easy grassy slope to the stile that gives access to the broch.

Miscellaneous

Loch Rangag
Broch
C
CARL Aug 15, 2014

View from afar 24.7.14

Due to time constraints I was unable to have a proper look but the remains of the broch are easy enough to see from the main road A9.

If you do plan a visit there is a parking area on the A9 and access to the broch is via open moorland and over a fence.

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