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Knowe of Dishero is a Iron Age broch situated approximately 200 metres south-southwest of The Old Manse at Gorseness in Orkney, Scotland. The monument dates to the Iron Age period, when such circular stone towers were constructed across northern Scotland, particularly in the islands. As a broch, it represents a distinctive form of prehistoric fortified domestic architecture characteristic of Atlantic Scotland. The site is recorded in the Historic Environment Scotland database under reference SM1453.
Knowe of Dishero, broch 200m SSW of The Old Manse, Gorseness is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM1453. View the official record →
Knowe of Dishero is a Iron Age broch situated approximately 200 metres south-southwest of The Old Manse at Gorseness in Orkney, Scotland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM1453.
Knowe of Dishero, broch 200m SSW of The Old Manse, Gorseness dates from the iron age period, and is classified as a broch 200m ssw of the old manse, gorseness. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across Britain.
Knowe of Dishero, broch 200m SSW of The Old Manse, Gorseness 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 SM1453.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including North Wald, mounds and burnt mounds 350m NNE of (4.1 km), Burness,broch & chapel 200m S of (5.8 km), Damsay, St Mary's Chapel (6.8 km).
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