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Loch of Watsness, broch east of, is a Iron Age broch located in Shetland, Scotland. The monument dates to the Iron Age period, when such circular stone towers were constructed across northern Scotland, particularly in the islands. Brochs are distinctive architectural features of this era, characterised by their hollow-walled circular design and considerable defensive capability. This example, situated near the Loch of Watsness, represents the settlement patterns and building practices of Iron Age Shetland communities.
Loch of Watsness,broch E of is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM5538. View the official record →
Loch of Watsness, broch east of, is a Iron Age broch located in Shetland, Scotland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM5538.
Loch of Watsness,broch E of dates from the iron age period, and is classified as a broch. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across Britain.
Loch of Watsness,broch E of 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 SM5538.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Loch of Watsness,linear earthwork W of (0.2 km), Voe of Footabrough, broch 310m ESE of Footabrough (2.7 km), Stourbrough Hill,cairn 170m S of summit (3.9 km).
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