What is recorded here
Scotland's National Record of the Historic Environment records Cairn of Sibmister as Broch (iron Age)(possible). The official map says its point is accurate as follows: NGR given to the nearest 10m. The record does not by itself mean that the public may enter the place.
Iron Age broch; likely 1st to 4th century AD. Its significance lies in representing a rare and important type of early Scottish defensive and domestic structure, reflecting the complexity of Iron Age society in northern Britain.
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Places near here
SibmisterFarmstead (period Unassigned) · 164 yd
Hill of OlrigStanding Stone (prehistoric) · 745 yd
MayfieldEnclosure (period Unassigned) · 1385 yd
Youkil QuarryQuarry (period Unassigned) · 1388 yd
Olrig CemeteryCemetery (period Unassigned) · 1.5 mi
Olrig Parish War MemorialMemorial · 2.1 mi
Castlehill Heritage CentreMuseum · 2.4 mi
Thurso CastleCastle (17th Century) · 3.0 mi
Dunnet BeachBeach / strand · 3.4 mi
Britannia: Thurso Bay, Pentland FirthSchooner (19th Century) · 3.8 mi
Ben Rannes: Spear Head, Pentland FirthTrawler (20th Century) · 5.5 mi