Archaeological sites · Scottish Islands
Broch of Burrian
Broch of Burrian in Orkney + Shetland, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 45 min–1.5 h
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
About
Broch of Burrian is a place of interest in Orkney + Shetland, United Kingdom — drawn from open-data sources for visitor reference. See the linked Wikipedia article for the full description.
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From the Wikipedia article
The Broch of Burrian is an Iron Age broch located on North Ronaldsay in the Orkney Islands, in Scotland (grid reference HY76275138).
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
Background
Description
The broch has an external diameter of 18 metres and an internal diameter of 9.5 metres. The entrance passage is on the southeast side, and the walls are solid. There is a small room in the inner wall of the broch on the northeast side. The broch is surrounded by outer defences consisting of the remains of four concentric ramparts on the landward side.
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 59.3481, -2.4189
- District
- Orkney Islands
- Postcode
- KW17 2BE
- Parliamentary constituency
- Orkney and Shetland
Sources
- wikidata: Q15108049 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Broch of Burrian (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Broch of Burrian?
- Broch of Burrian is in Scottish Islands, in the United Kingdom — coordinates 59.3481°, -2.4189°.
- Is Broch of Burrian free to visit?
- Yes — admission to Broch of Burrian is free.