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Ingashowe is a broch situated approximately 300 metres north-east of Finstown in Orkney, Scotland. The monument dates to the Iron Age and represents one of the characteristic defensive or prestige structures built in northern Britain during this period. Brochs are distinctive circular stone towers, typically featuring hollow-walled construction and internal galleries, and Ingashowe exemplifies this architectural tradition of the Scottish Iron Age. The site is recorded in the Historic Environment Scotland database under the designation SM1450.
Ingashowe,broch 300m NE of,Finstown is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM1450. View the official record →
Ingashowe is a broch situated approximately 300 metres north-east of Finstown in Orkney, Scotland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM1450.
Ingashowe,broch 300m NE of,Finstown dates from the iron age period, and is classified as a broch 300m ne of,finstown. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across Britain.
Ingashowe,broch 300m NE of,Finstown 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 SM1450.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Rennibister, souterrain (0.7 km), Wideford Hill,chambered cairn (2 km), Cuween Hill, chambered cairn (2.6 km).
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