Càrn Liath

An Iron Age broch, a hollow dry-stone walled roundhouse between Golspie and Brora¹“History.” Historicenvironment.scot, 2021, www.historicenvironment.scot/visit-a-place/places/carn-liath-broch/history/. Accessed 11 May 2021.. Once thought to be purely defensive, the modern thinking now is that brochs were a status symbol, the stately home of their day. They are found throughout northern Scotland and were of considerable height. The tallest one standing today is 13 metres high²Wikipedia Contributors. “Broch.” Wikipedia, Wikimedia Foundation, 3 May 2021, en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Broch. Accessed 11 May 2021..

Càrn Liath was excavated by the Duke of Sutherland in the 19th-century using poor archaeological techniques such that much potential information was lost. The finds did include quern stones, pottery, bronze plates, a comb, and a silver brooch which are on display in the nearby Dunrobin Castle³From tourist information board. Accessed 11 May 2021..

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  “History.” Historicenvironment.scot, 2021, www.historicenvironment.scot/visit-a-place/places/carn-liath-broch/history/. Accessed 11 May 2021.
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  Wikipedia Contributors. “Broch.” Wikipedia, Wikimedia Foundation, 3 May 2021, en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Broch. Accessed 11 May 2021.
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  From tourist information board. Accessed 11 May 2021.