
Aerial view of what I assumed to be Leadoch broch from Duchary Rock hill fort
Aerial view of what I assumed to be Leadoch broch from Duchary Rock hill fort
First sight of Leadoch Broch after negotiating the bracken infested hillside.
Most of the outer wall of this broch is now little more than tumbled stones.
It seems likely that there was a ground-level gallery at Leadoch.
Just the barest hint of internal wall structure.
Overlooking the ruined broch.
This is a stitched panorama of four images showing Leadoch Broch with Loch Brora as a backdrop.
Visited: June 8, 2017
Leadoch broch stands on a low, bracken infested knoll about 150 metres west of the estate road near the south of Loch Brora. The site is very dilapilated showing no internal structure at all, and with the outer wall little more than a mass of tumble. This site is hardly worth the effort of a visit unless you are already intending to make you way to the splendid Carrol broch about a kilometre farther up the valley.
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Directions are the same as for visiting Carrol broch, except that you only have to follow the path for one kilometre before tramping through bracken on your left to Leadoch (about 160 metres).