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The Skeo is a broch situated on the island of Hoy in Orkney, Scotland. As an Iron Age fortified roundhouse, it represents the distinctive architectural tradition of northern Scotland during the first centuries BC and AD, when such structures served defensive and possibly prestige functions for elite households. The broch's stonework and surviving structural elements reflect the sophisticated dry-stone building techniques characteristic of these monuments, which were constructed with concentric walls and internal galleries. Like other Orkney brochs, The Skeo provides evidence of Iron Age settlement patterns and social organisation in the far north of Britain.
The Skeo, broch, Brims, Hoy is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM10982. View the official record →
The Skeo is a broch situated on the island of Hoy in Orkney, Scotland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM10982.
The Skeo, broch, Brims, Hoy dates from the iron age period, and is classified as a broch, brims, hoy. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across Britain.
The Skeo, broch, Brims, Hoy 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 SM10982.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Chapel of Brims, Hoy (0.3 km), Stromabank Hotel, anti-aircraft battery, radar site and camp 150m NW of (3.4 km), Quoy, anti-aircraft battery (WW2) and radar 220m WSW of (4.1 km).
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