Skitten Broch
58°29′31″N 3°09′44″W / 58.491873°N 3.162328°W
  Shown within Highland | |
| Alternative name | Kilmster broch |
|---|---|
| Location | Scottish Highlands |
| Coordinates | 58°29′31″N 3°09′44″W / 58.491873°N 3.162328°W |
| Type | Broch |
| History | |
| Periods | Iron Age |
Skitten Broch was an Iron Age broch located between the villages of Killimster and North Killimster in Caithness, Scotland (grid reference ND32345655).[1]
Location
[edit]The RAF Skitten base was built on the remains of Skitten Broch.
Description
[edit]Skitten broch was destroyed in the 1940s[2] during the building of the nearby Killimster aerodrome, from which Operation Freshman departed.
History
[edit]Sir Francis Tress Barry partially excavated Skitten broch in 1904. Ahead of its destruction in 1940, a second excavation was carried out by Charles S. T. Calder in 1940.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ Historic Environment Scotland. "Skitten (9129)". Canmore. Retrieved 26 February 2015.
- ^ "Skitten Broch". Megalithic Portal. Retrieved 26 February 2015.
- ^ Calder, Charles S T (1950). "Report on the excavation of a broch at Skitten, in the Kilmster district of Caithness" (PDF). Proceedings of the Society of Antiquaries of Scotland. 82.