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Greenhill Broch is a prehistoric Iron Age roundhouse located on the island of South Walls in Orkney, Scotland. The monument belongs to the broch tradition of northern Britain, a distinctive architectural form characterised by a hollow-walled circular stone tower that dates to the Iron Age period, roughly between the 1st century BC and 1st century AD. Like other Orkney brochs, it would have served as a fortified residence and storage facility for a local community, reflecting the defensive and social requirements of its era. The site remains an important example of the sophisticated stone-building techniques employed in northern Scottish Iron Age settlements.
Greenhill Broch, South Walls, Orkney is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM10974. View the official record →
Greenhill Broch is a prehistoric Iron Age roundhouse located on the island of South Walls in Orkney, Scotland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM10974.
Greenhill Broch, South Walls, Orkney 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 SM10974.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Quoy, anti-aircraft battery (WW2) and radar 220m WSW of (1.1 km), Stromabank Hotel, anti-aircraft battery, radar site and camp 150m NW of (1.2 km), Hackness, Battery and Martello Tower (2.4 km).
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