Archaeological sites · Scottish Islands
Nybster
In or near John o'Groats.
Nybster in Orkney + Shetland, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 45 min–1.5 h
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
About
Nybster is a place of interest in Orkney + Shetland, United Kingdom — drawn from open-data sources for visitor reference. See the linked Wikipedia article for the full description.
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From the Wikipedia article
Nybster is a scattered rural and crofting township, situated in Caithness and is in the Scottish council area of Highland. It is located along the A9 road, 0.5 miles (0.80 km) south of Auckengill and 7 miles (11 km) south of John o' Groats. It is the location of the Nybster Broch, first excavated by Rev James Maxwell Joass (of Golspie in 1895 and again by Sir Francis Tress Barry in about 1900. A broch is an Iron Age building that is unique to Scotland. This one was probably built between about 200 BC and 200 AD and re-used during the Pictish period (AD 300 - 800). The Caithness Broch Centre nearby provides an opportunity to learn more about the communities that lived in the brochs, those who excavated them and the communities who are still involved with them today.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
- Coordinates
- 58.5558, -3.0880
- District
- Highland
- Postcode
- KW1 4XR
- Parliamentary constituency
- Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross
Sources
Other places nearby
Caithness Broch Centre
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Nicolson Barometer
Memorials & monuments · 0.3 km
Nicolson Cairn
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Auckengill
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Mervyn's Tower
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Nybster Broch
Vineyards · 0.5 km
Nybster Broch
Archaeological sites · 0.5 km
Sgarbach, Auchingill
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Auchingill, Broch site
Archaeological sites · 0.9 km
Keiss Baptist Church
Historic churches · 1.4 km
Keiss House
Manor houses · 2.2 km
Keiss Castle
Castles · 2.2 km
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Nicolson Barometer
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Nicolson Cairn
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Mervyn's Tower
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Nybster Broch
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Nybster?
- Nybster is in the Scottish Islands, United Kingdom (postcode KW1 4XR).
- What is Nybster?
- Nybster in Orkney + Shetland, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Nybster?
- Drivers can use postcode KW1 4XR.
- Is Nybster free to visit?
- Yes, Nybster is free to enter.
- How do I get to Nybster?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode KW1 4XR. It sits within the Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross parliamentary constituency.