Scheduled MonumentsScotlandClumlie, broch
Iron Age · Broch

Clumlie, broch

Scotland
HES SM2065
Period
Iron Age
Site type
Broch
Nation
Scotland
Boundary

Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Clumlie is a broch located on the island of Yell in Shetland, Scotland, dating to the Iron Age period. The monument represents one of the distinctive fortified circular stone towers that characterised settlement in northern Britain during the first centuries BC and AD. Like other brochs in Shetland, Clumlie would have served as a substantial defensive or prestige residence for a local elite family, with its thick double walls and inward-facing chambers reflecting advanced Iron Age architectural knowledge. The site is protected as a scheduled monument under Historic Environment Scotland records (SM2065).

Clumlie, broch is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM2065. View the official record →

About this monument

Questions & answers

What is Clumlie, broch?

Clumlie is a broch located on the island of Yell in Shetland, Scotland, dating to the Iron Age period. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM2065.

What period does Clumlie, broch date from?

Clumlie, broch dates from the iron age period, and is classified as a broch. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across Britain.

Who is responsible for protecting Clumlie, broch?

Clumlie, broch 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 SM2065.

What other scheduled monuments are near Clumlie, broch?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Clevigarth, broch and field system 965m NE of The Cottage, North Town (5.3 km), Links of Quendale, burnt mound 660m WNW of summit of Ward Hill (5.6 km), Erne's Ward, house 270m WNW of (5.9 km).

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