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Brough Head is a broch and associated settlement located on the Eastshore peninsula in Shetland, dating to the Iron Age. The site comprises a broch tower, a characteristic Scottish roundhouse of stone construction, alongside remains of the contemporary settlement that would have occupied the surrounding area. The broch represents the typical domestic and defensive architecture of the northern Iron Age, whilst the settlement evidence contributes to understanding of Iron Age community organisation and daily life in Shetland. The monument's position on the Eastshore peninsula reflects the strategic and economic importance of coastal locations during the Iron Age period in the Northern Isles.
Brough Head, broch and settlement 295m SE of Skitpow, Eastshore is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM3700. View the official record →
Brough Head is a broch and associated settlement located on the Eastshore peninsula in Shetland, dating to the Iron Age. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM3700.
Brough Head, broch and settlement 295m SE of Skitpow, Eastshore dates from the iron age period, and is classified as a broch and settlement 295m se of skitpow, eastshore. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across Britain.
Brough Head, broch and settlement 295m SE of Skitpow, Eastshore 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 SM3700.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Exnaboe, two burnt mounds 380m N of Spindrift (0.6 km), Ben-fer, pillbox 150m SE of (1.1 km), Aerial View, battle headquarters 200m NE of (1.4 km).
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