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Gossabrough is a broch and associated settlement located on East Yell in Shetland, Scotland, dating to the Iron Age. The site consists of a broch tower, the distinctive circular stone-built structure characteristic of northern British Iron Age architecture, alongside remains of settlement activity. Brochs served defensive and residential functions within their communities, and Gossabrough represents one of the numerous examples distributed across Shetland and the wider northern British landscape. The settlement evidence at the site provides information about Iron Age domestic life and land use in the Shetland archipelago during this period of Atlantic Scottish prehistory.
Gossabrough, broch and settlement, East Yell is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM2069. View the official record →
Gossabrough is a broch and associated settlement located on East Yell in Shetland, Scotland, dating to the Iron Age. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM2069.
Gossabrough, broch and settlement, East Yell dates from the iron age period, and is classified as a broch and settlement, east yell. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across Britain.
Gossabrough, broch and settlement, East Yell 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 SM2069.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Brough of Stoal, fort 895m ENE of North Aywick (4.2 km), Burra Voe, broch 70m SSE of Wester Ayre (4.3 km), Reafirth Chapel, chapel and burial ground 90m NW of Cara Centre (7.9 km).
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