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Broch of Houlland is a Iron Age broch located on Tumblin Hill in Shetland, Scotland. The monument dates to the Iron Age period and represents the distinctive circular stone tower architecture characteristic of Shetland's prehistoric fortified settlements. Like other brochs of its type, it would have served as a defensive or prestige structure for the community that constructed and occupied it. The site is recorded within the Historic Environment Scotland database under the designation SM5726.
Broch of Houlland,broch,Tumblin Hill is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM5726. View the official record →
Broch of Houlland is a Iron Age broch located on Tumblin Hill in Shetland, Scotland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM5726.
Broch of Houlland,broch,Tumblin Hill dates from the iron age period, and is classified as a broch,tumblin hill. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across Britain.
Broch of Houlland,broch,Tumblin Hill 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 SM5726.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Croag Lee,homestead and field system 1250m NNW of Bekka Hill (4.2 km), Bekka Hill,chambered cairn 770m N of (4.5 km), Hockland,burnt mounds SW of (5 km).
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