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Big Howe is a Iron Age broch situated 260 metres west-north-west of Stenness Church on the Orkney mainland in Scotland. The structure dates to the Iron Age, representing one of the distinctive circular stone defensive or domestic towers characteristic of northern Britain during this period. The broch survives as substantial stone ruins, though like many such monuments in Orkney it has been subject to degradation and erosion over the centuries. As a broch, it would originally have comprised a hollow-walled circular tower with internal galleries and chambers, typical of the architectural innovations seen in Iron Age Scotland, and its survival contributes to understanding settlement patterns and defensive structures in Iron Age Orkney.
Big Howe, broch 260m WNW of Stenness Church is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM13461. View the official record →
Big Howe is a Iron Age broch situated 260 metres west-north-west of Stenness Church on the Orkney mainland in Scotland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM13461.
Big Howe, broch 260m WNW of Stenness Church dates from the iron age period, and is classified as a broch 260m wnw of stenness church. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across Britain.
Big Howe, broch 260m WNW of Stenness Church is a Scheduled Ancient Monument, legally protected by Historic Environment Scotland — the body responsible for designating and safeguarding heritage sites in Scotland. The official designation reference is SM13461.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Little Barnhouse, mound, 160m NE of (1 km), Diamond Cottage,defended promontory N of (2.6 km), Knowe of Onston,or Unstan,chambered cairn (2.6 km).
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