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Eves Howe is a broch situated 640 metres north of Braebuster in Orkney, Scotland. Built during the Iron Age, this distinctive circular stone tower represents one of the most architecturally sophisticated fortified structures of prehistoric Britain. Brochs are found almost exclusively in Scotland, with the heaviest concentration in Orkney and Shetland, where their thick double walls and tapering design provided defensive strongholds for local communities between roughly 100 BC and AD 100.
The broch stands on bedrock of Middle Old Red Sandstone, formed during the Middle Devonian period. This geology—a mixture of conglomerate, sandstone, siltstone and mudstone—provided both the natural foundation and raw material for the monument's construction. The local stone would have been worked and stacked to create the broch's characteristic hollow-walled structure, with a narrow entrance passage and internal galleries built within the thickness of the walls.
Eves Howe is protected as a scheduled monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM1439, recognising its archaeological significance as evidence of Iron Age settlement and social organisation in Orkney. The broch's position on this exposed northern site reflects the strategic importance of territorial control in the islands during prehistory, where such towers served both as residences and defensive positions for the families and retainers who occupied them.
Eves Howe,broch 640m N of Braebuster is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM1439. View the official record →
Eves Howe is a broch situated 640 metres north of Braebuster in Orkney, Scotland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM1439.
Eves Howe,broch 640m N of Braebuster dates from the iron age period, and is classified as a broch 640m n of braebuster. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across the UK.
Eves Howe,broch 640m N of Braebuster 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 SM1439.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Dingy's Howe,broch,Upper Sanday (2.8 km), Hawell, burnt mound 105m SSW of (3.7 km), The Howie,mound 300m SE of Newbanks,Deerness (4 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 14 strands of Eves Howe,broch 640m N of Braebuster's history, each drawn from the record and mapped to the exact spot:
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Eves Howe,broch 640m N of Braebuster stands on Middle Old Red Sandstone (Undifferentiated), bedrock that formed in the Middle Devonian. The rock here is conglomerate, sandstone, siltstone and mudstone.