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Head of Brough is a Iron Age broch situated on the western peninsula of Yell in Shetland, Scotland. The structure dates to the Iron Age period and represents one of the characteristic stone-built towers that were constructed across northern Scotland during this era. The broch would have functioned as a defended settlement, with its distinctive circular drystone architecture providing both residential and defensive capabilities for its inhabitants. Like other brochs of its type, the monument reflects the sophisticated architectural knowledge and social organisation of Iron Age communities in the far north of Britain.
Head of Brough, broch, West Yell is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM2071. View the official record →
Head of Brough is a Iron Age broch situated on the western peninsula of Yell in Shetland, Scotland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM2071.
Head of Brough, broch, West Yell dates from the iron age period, and is classified as a broch, west yell. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across Britain.
Head of Brough, broch, West 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 SM2071.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Birrier,settlement 250m NW of Loch of Birriesgirt (6.5 km), Fugla Ness,broch 330m NNW of (7.3 km), Holm of Copister, broch 850m SW of Southerness (7.4 km).
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