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Burness Broch is an Iron Age stone tower situated in Orkney, Scotland, approximately two hundred metres south of a later chapel. The broch represents the distinctive architectural tradition of Atlantic roundhouses prevalent in northern Britain during the Iron Age, characterised by its hollow-walled circular stone construction designed to provide both defensive capability and domestic space. The associated chapel, constructed in the medieval period, indicates continued occupation and religious significance at the location in later centuries, demonstrating the site's longstanding importance within the Orkney landscape. The monument survives as a substantial archaeological site documenting the settlement patterns and structural engineering of Iron Age Orkney.
Burness,broch & chapel 200m S of is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM1253. View the official record →
Burness Broch is an Iron Age stone tower situated in Orkney, Scotland, approximately two hundred metres south of a later chapel. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM1253.
Burness,broch & chapel 200m S of dates from the iron age period, and is classified as a broch & chapel. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across Britain.
Burness,broch & chapel 200m S 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 SM1253.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Damsay, St Mary's Chapel (1.4 km), Ingashowe,broch 300m NE of,Finstown (2.8 km), The Hillock Broch, Finstown (3 km).
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