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Ness of Woodwick is a broch situated on the Orkney mainland approximately 970 metres east of Lower Bisgarth. The monument dates to the Iron Age and represents one of the distinctive fortified roundhouse structures characteristic of northern Britain during this period. Brochs were typically constructed between the 1st century BC and the 1st century AD, featuring hollow-walled circular stone towers that served defensive or prestige functions for their inhabitants. The site is recorded under Historic Environment Scotland's INSPIRE designation SM1467.
Ness of Woodwick, broch, 970m E of Lower Bisgarth is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM1467. View the official record →
Ness of Woodwick is a broch situated on the Orkney mainland approximately 970 metres east of Lower Bisgarth. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM1467.
Ness of Woodwick, broch, 970m E of Lower Bisgarth dates from the iron age period, and is classified as a broch, 970m e of lower bisgarth. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across Britain.
Ness of Woodwick, broch, 970m E of Lower Bisgarth 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 SM1467.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Seven Knowes, mounds (4.2 km), Hall of Rendall, settlement 275m NE of and St Thomas's Kirk (4.5 km), Knowe of Lyron, mound 120m WNW of Lyron Cottage (5.4 km).
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