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Hillock of Breakna is a Iron Age broch situated approximately 300 metres south-east of Swanbister House in Orkney, Scotland. The structure dates to the Iron Age, belonging to the distinctive broch-building tradition that flourished in northern Scotland during the last centuries before the Common Era. As with other brochs of this period, it would have served as a substantial defensive or prestige dwelling, featuring the characteristic thick-walled circular stone construction typical of these monuments. The site is recorded in the Historic Environment Record under the official designation HES INSPIRE SM1445.
Hillock of Breakna, broch 300m SE of Swanbister House is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM1445. View the official record →
Hillock of Breakna is a Iron Age broch situated approximately 300 metres south-east of Swanbister House in Orkney, Scotland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM1445.
Hillock of Breakna, broch 300m SE of Swanbister House dates from the iron age period, and is classified as a broch 300m se of swanbister house. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across Britain.
Hillock of Breakna, broch 300m SE of Swanbister House 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 SM1445.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including St Nicholas' Church, settlement and mill, Orphir (1.9 km), Bu of Orphir, burnt mound and mill dam 250m NW of Bu Farm (2 km), Lavacroon, settlement W of Bu of Orphir (2.1 km).
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