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Burland, broch 245m W of, is a Iron Age broch situated in Shetland, Scotland. Brochs are distinctive hollow-walled circular stone towers characteristic of northern Britain during the Iron Age, typically dating from around the 1st century BC to the 1st century AD. This example forms part of the wider distribution of broch structures across Shetland, reflecting the settlement patterns and defensive architecture of Iron Age Shetlandic communities. The site is recorded under the Historic Environment Scotland INSPIRE reference SM2062.
Burland, broch 245m W of is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM2062. View the official record →
Burland, broch 245m W of, is a Iron Age broch situated in Shetland, Scotland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM2062.
Burland, broch 245m W of dates from the iron age period, and is classified as a broch. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across Britain.
Burland, broch 245m W of 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 SM2062.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Isleshaven, burnt mounds 500m NNE of (0.9 km), Gurwill, burnt mounds 145m ESE of (1.9 km), Branchiclett, prehistoric settlement 265m SSW of (2.6 km).
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