Scheduled MonumentsScotlandTingwall, broch and mound 90m W of Tingwall House
Iron Age · Broch and mound 90m w of tingwall house

Tingwall, broch and mound 90m W of Tingwall House

Scotland
HES SM1473
Period
Iron Age
Site type
Broch and mound 90m w of tingwall house
Nation
Scotland
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Overview

History & significance

Tingwall broch is an Iron Age stone tower located approximately 90 metres west of Tingwall House in Orkney, Scotland. The site comprises the broch structure itself together with an associated mound, which may represent the remains of additional settlement activity or structural features of the Iron Age period. Brochs are characteristic of northern Scotland, particularly the Northern Isles, dating to the Iron Age and representing a distinctive form of defensive or high-status residential architecture constructed from drystone masonry. The Tingwall example contributes to the archaeological record of Iron Age settlement patterns in Orkney and demonstrates the distribution of these impressive structures across the islands.

Tingwall, broch and mound 90m W of Tingwall House is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM1473. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Tingwall, broch and mound 90m W of Tingwall House?

Tingwall broch is an Iron Age stone tower located approximately 90 metres west of Tingwall House in Orkney, Scotland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM1473.

What period does Tingwall, broch and mound 90m W of Tingwall House date from?

Tingwall, broch and mound 90m W of Tingwall House dates from the iron age period, and is classified as a broch and mound 90m w of tingwall house. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across Britain.

Who is responsible for protecting Tingwall, broch and mound 90m W of Tingwall House?

Tingwall, broch and mound 90m W of Tingwall House 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 SM1473.

What other scheduled monuments are near Tingwall, broch and mound 90m W of Tingwall House?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Sandyhall, mounds S of (3.5 km), Knowe of Lyron, mound 120m WNW of Lyron Cottage (3.6 km), South Aittit, church 185m NE of (3.9 km).

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