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Knowe Stenso is a broch located north of Dyke in Orkney, Scotland, dating to the Iron Age. The structure represents the characteristic architectural form of the broch type, a distinctive circular stone tower with hollow-walled construction that was built across northern Scotland during the first centuries BC and AD. Like other Orkney brochs, it would have served defensive and residential functions for Iron Age communities in the northern archipelago. The site is designated as a scheduled monument under Historic Environment Scotland reference SM1459.
Knowe Stenso,broch N of Dyke is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM1459. View the official record →
Knowe Stenso is a broch located north of Dyke in Orkney, Scotland, dating to the Iron Age. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM1459.
Knowe Stenso,broch N of Dyke dates from the iron age period, and is classified as a broch n of dyke. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across Britain.
Knowe Stenso,broch N of Dyke 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 SM1459.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Knowe of Lyron, mound 120m WNW of Lyron Cottage (7.4 km), Sandyhall, mounds S of (8.1 km), Knowes of Trinnawin, mounds 830m and 560m SE of Upper Bigging (8.3 km).
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