Upper Latheron (Broch) — The Modern Antiquarian

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Image of Upper Latheron (Broch) by LesHamilton

Upper Latheron broch – little more than a grassy mound.

Image credit: Les Hamilton

LesHamilton Jul 15, 2019

Image of Upper Latheron (Broch) by LesHamilton

An exposure wall courses consisting of large blocks.

Image credit: Les Hammilton

LesHamilton Jul 15, 2019

Image of Upper Latheron (Broch) by LesHamilton

The probable entrance passage at Upper Latheron broch at right, with a course of large blocks heading left towards the bedrock of the crag supporting the broch.

Image credit: Les Hamilton

LesHamilton Jul 15, 2019

Image of Upper Latheron (Broch) by LesHamilton

Intermittant walling blocks peek out through the long grass.

Image credit: Les Hamilton

LesHamilton Jul 15, 2019

Image of Upper Latheron (Broch) by LesHamilton

Another walling course peeks out through the long grass.

Image credit: Les Hamilton

LesHamilton Jul 15, 2019

Articles

Upper Latheron

Broch

LesHamilton Jul 15, 2019

Visited: June 17, 2019

The first impression of Upper Latheron broch is of a ratherless featueless gassy mound. But look more closely and there is structure to be seen.

The broch sits atop a rock which is visible as an outcrop on the northeast of the site. On top of this, a neat course of large walling blocks heads west to a dip that presumably signals the location of the entrance. On the other side of the outcrop is another exposure of outer walling courses: Canmore says four courses deep though only two were visible due to the rank vegetation.

The broch stands in a field at Upper Latheron farm, just back from the A9, two miles north of Dunbeath. There is space to park at the junction with the farm access road (no signpost) from where the broch is but a short walk away.

Sites within 20km of Upper Latheron

Knockinnon

Broch • 1.01km SW

3

1
Buldoo

Standing Stones • 2.54km NE

14

1

3

2
Burn of Houstry

Chambered Cairn • 2.54km W

4

1
Dunbeath Broch

Broch • 3.01km WSW

13

2
Dunbrae

Broch • 3.09km WSW

1

1
Cuag

Chambered Cairn • 3.12km W

3

1
Guidebest

Stone Circle • 3.25km NNW

10

3

1
Buoldhu

Chambered Cairn • 3.49km W

2

1
Minera

Broch • 3.75km WNW

5

1
Wag of Forse

Stone Fort / Dun • 3.79km NE

8

1
Houstry Broch (South)

Broch • 3.81km WNW

1

2
Forse House

Chambered Cairn • 3.9km NE

2
Balantrath

Broch • 3.91km WSW

3

1
Carn Liath

Chambered Cairn • 4.11km W

12

1
Loedebest

Chambered Cairn • 4.14km W

2
Loedebest Wood

Round Cairn • 4.2km WSW

4

1
Forse House

Standing Stone / Menhir • 4.31km NE

1
Tiantulloch

Broch • 4.49km WNW

6

1
Loedebest West

Chambered Cairn • 4.78km W

8
Cnoc Na Maranaich

Cairn(s) • 5.05km W

6
Cnoc Na Maranaich

Standing Stone / Menhir • 5.1km W

6
Cnoc Na Maranaich

Chambered Cairn • 5.12km W

14

1
Forse, Latheron

Stone Circle • 5.16km NE

5

1
Golsary

Broch • 6.08km NNE

4

1
Rumster

Broch • 6.11km NE

2

1
Upper Borgue

Broch • 7.43km SW

4
Upper Borgue

Standing Stone / Menhir • 7.56km SW

4

1
Loch Rangag

Broch • 9.84km NNW

11

2
The Great U of Stemster

Standing Stones • 9.86km N

25

1

8

1
Achkinloch

Chambered Cairn • 9.88km N

9

2
Borgue Langwell

Broch • 12.8km SW

8

1
Rangag West

Standing Stone / Menhir • 13.03km NNW

6

2

3
Hill O’Many Stanes

Multiple Stone Rows / Avenue • 13.06km ENE

18

6

3
Langwell

Chambered Cairn • 13.14km SW

6

1
Camster Stone Row

Stone Row / Alignment • 14.26km NE

2

1

1
Grey Cairns of Camster

Cairn(s) • 14.43km NE

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6

2
Backlass

Stone Circle • 14.64km WNW

4

1
Bruan

Broch • 14.85km ENE

2

3

1
Kenny’s Cairn

Chambered Tomb • 15.61km ENE

13

1
Warehouse S

Chambered Tomb • 15.94km NE

12

2
Lower Camster

Stone Row / Alignment • 15.97km NE

9

2

2
Garrywhin Stone Rows

Stone Row / Alignment • 16.03km ENE

5
Garrywhin

Chambered Cairn • 16.03km ENE

23

1

4
Garrywhin Cists

Cist • 16.03km ENE

8

2
Warehouse N

Chambered Tomb • 16.07km NE

6

2
Garrywhin

Hillfort • 16.15km ENE

9
Watenan South

Broch • 16.36km ENE

6

1
Warehouse E

Chambered Tomb • 16.44km NE

8

2
South Yarrows S

Chambered Tomb • 16.58km NE

14

1

1
South Yarrows N

Chambered Tomb • 16.79km NE

4

1

1
Loch of Yarrows Archaeological Trail

16.93km NE

1
Ousdale Burn

Broch • 17.03km SW

18

4
South Yarrows Broch

Broch • 17.08km NE

13

1

1
Allt Preas Bhealaich

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 17.37km WSW

2

1
Dirlot

Stone Row / Alignment • 17.68km NW

4

1
Tulach Mor

Broch • 17.83km NNW

11

1
Tormsdale Stone Rows

Stone Row / Alignment • 18.13km NNW

1
Tulach Beag

Broch • 18.27km NW

4

1
Borrowston

Broch • 18.75km NE

4

1
Green Table

Promontory Fort • 19.03km SW
Burn Of Swartigill

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 19.64km NE

3
Carn na Mairg (Carn Merk)

19.75km NW

10

1
Thrumster Mains

Broch • 19.88km NE

7

1