The Caithness Broch Centre explores three key areas:
The 19th- and early 20th-century communities who first excavated the brochs; the communities who lived in the brochs; and the legacies the brochs bring to the present day communities.
Brochs, unique to Scotland, are amongst the most studied monuments in British prehistory. A broch is a drystone tower with cells or galleries contained within the thickness of the wall. During the 19th century, Caithness was a hot-bed of scientific and intellectual activity. Much attention focussed on the brochs, particularly those on the north-eastcoast, and pioneering work was undertaken by Alexander H. Rhind and Joseph Anderson. Both men were brilliant scholars: the architecture and artefacts they uncovered laid the foundations for all further studies of brochs.
The end of the 19th- and beginning of the 20th-centuries was another hectic period in the study of Caithness brochs. More than a site a year was being excavated. Activity was dominated by two key individuals with strong ties to the local community: Sir Francis Tress Barry and John Nicolson. Barry undertook a series of broch excavations around Sinclair'ss Bay and has excavated more brochs than any other individual. John Nicolson was a renowned archaeologist and was absolutely
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