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East Burra Firth is a broch located at Aith Voe in Shetland, Scotland, dating to the Iron Age. The monument consists of the substantial remains of a dry-stone circular tower, characteristic of the broch architectural tradition of northern Britain during the Iron Age, roughly the first few centuries BCE and CE. The site occupies a prominent position within the Shetland landscape and represents one of the islands' Iron Age defensive or prestige structures, though the exact function of such monuments remains subject to scholarly debate. The broch at East Burra Firth survives as a testament to the sophisticated building techniques and social organization of Iron Age Shetland communities.
East Burra Firth,broch,Aith Voe is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM2067. View the official record →
East Burra Firth is a broch located at Aith Voe in Shetland, Scotland, dating to the Iron Age. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM2067.
East Burra Firth,broch,Aith Voe dates from the iron age period, and is classified as a broch,aith voe. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across Britain.
East Burra Firth,broch,Aith Voe 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 SM2067.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Gravlaba,settlement and standing stones (3.9 km), Broch of Houlland,broch,Tumblin Hill (4.3 km), Newhouse,homestead and field system 200m S of (4.5 km).
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