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Buchlyvie, 'fairy Knowe'

Broch (iron Age)(possible), Cist (prehistoric), Roundhouse (prehistoric)
Buchlyvie, 'fairy Knowe'
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Scotland's National Record of the Historic Environment records Buchlyvie, 'fairy Knowe' as Broch (iron Age)(possible), Cist (prehistoric), Roundhouse (prehistoric). The official map says its point is accurate as follows: NGR given to the nearest 1m. The record does not by itself mean that the public may enter the place.
Buchlyvie, 'Fairy Knowe' is a possible Iron Age broch, with additional prehistoric features including a cist and roundhouse. Its significance lies in its potential to illustrate long-term occupation and evolving settlement patterns in the Iron Age and earlier prehistoric periods in Scotland.

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Photo: Ewen Rennie · CC BY-SA 2.0