Caithness Broch Project
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The Caithness Broch Project is a Scottish charity which aims to promote the county of Caithness as a heritage tourism destination.[1] Established as a company in October 2013 and granted charitable status in January 2016, the organisation highlights the region’s archaeological landscape, particularly the numerous brochs (Iron Age drystone towers), which have earned Caithness the reputation of being "the home of the broch".[2] There are a greater number of brochs in Caithness than in any other region of Scotland, with over half of all known sites found in the area.[3]
Formation | October 2013 (company) 29 January 2016 (charity) |
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Founded at | Caithness |
Headquarters | Thurso |
Website | http://www.thebrochproject.co.uk/ |
The ultimate goal of the organisation is to build a replica broch,[4] which will serve as a tourist attraction and act as an important project in experimental archaeology.[5] Alyn Smith, Scottish National Party MEP, has credited the project with being a "model example of community-led activism".[6]