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East Broch of Burray is a broch situated on the island of Burray in Orkney, Scotland. The monument dates to the Iron Age, a period during which broch construction was concentrated in northern Britain, particularly in Orkney and Shetland. As with other brochs, it would have functioned as a defensive or prestige structure, characterised by its distinctive hollow-walled circular tower design. The site remains an important example of Iron Age architectural development in the archipelago, contributing to the archaeological record of Orkney's prehistoric settlement patterns.
East Broch of Burray is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM1438. View the official record →
East Broch of Burray is a broch situated on the island of Burray in Orkney, Scotland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM1438.
East Broch of Burray 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 SM1438.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Lamb Holm,settlement 450m WSW of Italian Chapel (1.8 km), Burray Ness, anti-aircraft battery (WW1), Burray (2.8 km), Castle Howe, Norse Castle and prehistoric settlement (2.8 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 14 strands of East Broch of Burray's history, each drawn from the record and mapped to the exact spot:
Every location is different. Not every section appears for every place, only what the historical record actually holds turns up in a report.
East Broch of Burray stands on Middle Old Red Sandstone (Undifferentiated), bedrock that formed in the Middle Devonian. The rock here is conglomerate, sandstone, siltstone and mudstone.