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Nesting Parish Church broch 30m S of is an Iron Age broch situated in Shetland, Scotland, designated under the Historic Environment Scotland record SM3599. The monument represents the substantial stone-built defensive or domestic architecture characteristic of the broch tradition, which flourished in northern Scotland during the Iron Age, typically dated to between the 1st century BC and 1st century AD. The broch's location in proximity to the parish church suggests its prominence within the local landscape and its significance to settlement patterns in the Shetland Islands during prehistory. The site reflects the broader Iron Age occupation of Shetland and the distinctive architectural responses of northern communities to contemporary social and environmental conditions.
Nesting Parish Church, broch 30m S of is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM3599. View the official record →
Nesting Parish Church broch 30m S of is an Iron Age broch situated in Shetland, Scotland, designated under the Historic Environment Scotland record SM3599. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM3599.
Nesting Parish Church, broch 30m S 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.
Nesting Parish Church, broch 30m S 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 SM3599.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Houlland, prehistoric house 320m E of (4.1 km), Trowie Loch, burnt mound complex 225m WSW of Vadill Cottage (4.3 km), The Burrian, broch 105m NE of Benston (4.3 km).
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