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Snabrough is a Iron Age broch situated on the island of Unst in Shetland, Scotland. The monument comprises the broch tower itself alongside associated burnt mound features and settlement remains, representing a complex of activity spanning the Iron Age period. The broch, a distinctive circular stone tower form characteristic of northern Britain, would have served as a defended residence or stronghold for a local community. The burnt mound, consisting of fire-cracked stones accumulated through repeated heating and cooling cycles, indicates sustained domestic or industrial activity at the site, likely connected to food processing or water heating, whilst the surrounding settlement remains provide evidence of the broader Iron Age occupation and use of this Shetland location.
Snabrough, broch, burnt mound and settlements, Unst is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM2083. View the official record →
Snabrough is a Iron Age broch situated on the island of Unst in Shetland, Scotland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM2083.
Snabrough, broch, burnt mound and settlements, Unst dates from the iron age period, and is classified as a broch, burnt mound and settlements, unst. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across the UK.
Snabrough, broch, burnt mound and settlements, Unst 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 SM2083.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Snarravoe, township and field system, Unst (0.8 km), Belmont, Norse house and field system ESE of, Unst (2 km), Hoga Ness, broch, Unst (2.5 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 14 strands of Snabrough, broch, burnt mound and settlements, Unst's history, each drawn from the record and mapped to the exact spot:
Every location is different. Not every section appears for every place, only what the historical record actually holds turns up in a report.
Snabrough, broch, burnt mound and settlements, Unst stands on Boundary Zone Complex, bedrock that formed in the Neoproterozoic. The rock here is gneissose semipelite and gneissose psammite.