Ousdale Broch

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Ousdale Broch, also known as Ousdale Burn or Allt a’ Bhurg (Scots Gaelic: ‘stream of the fort’) Broch, is an Iron Age broch (drystone tower) located between the villages of Helmsdale and Berriedale in Caithness, Scotland (grid reference ND07131881). The structure was until recently in a state of disrepair, but conservation works overseen by Caithness Broch Project – a charitable organisation aiming to promote Caithness through its archaeological heritage – between 2015 and 2020 have consolidated the structure and a number of its original features. Additionally, access was improved with the construction of a gravel path to the broch, along which interpretation signs have been installed. The site features on the John o' Groats Trail, a coastal walking route from Inverness to John o' Groats, and is located on the North Coast 500.