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Burra Ness Broch
Burra Ness Broch — archaeological site in Shetland Islands, Scotland, UK.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
About
Burra Ness Broch is a hill fort in the United Kingdom. Heritage designation: scheduled monument. Wikidata describes it as: "archaeological site in Shetland Islands, Scotland, UK". Coordinates: 60.6409°, -0.9831°.
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Burra Ness Broch is an iron-age broch located on the east coast of the island of Yell, Shetland, Scotland.
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Background
Description
The broch has an external diameter of about 18 metres. The outer wall is around 4.5 metres thick, and stands over 4 metres high on the east side. Two hundred years ago the broch is reported to have been 20 feet (6.1 metres) high, and the beginning of a bell-shaped profile was clearly visible. Internally a "scarcement" ledge to support an upper floor is visible some 4 metres above the ground. There are signs of an upper intramural gallery, and there are traces of intramural "guard cell" on the southeast side but no remains of the entrance can be seen. There are traces of outbuildings towards the north, south and southeast, and slight indications of surrounding ramparts. The ruins of a later…
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- Coordinates
- 60.6409, -0.9831
- Address
- Yell, Shetland
Sources
- wikidata: Q16246105 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Burra Ness Broch (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Burra Ness Broch - geograph.org.uk - 629860.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Burra Ness Broch?
- Burra Ness Broch is in the Scottish Islands, United Kingdom.
- Is Burra Ness Broch a listed building?
- Burra Ness Broch is officially recognised as scheduled monument listed.
- Is Burra Ness Broch free to visit?
- Yes, Burra Ness Broch is free to enter.