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Toab is a broch located in the parish of The Knowe in Shetland, Scotland. The monument dates to the Iron Age and represents the characteristic drystone circular tower architecture that defines the broch tradition of northern Britain, typically constructed between the 2nd and 1st centuries BCE. The site is recorded within Historic Environment Scotland's monuments register under designation SM9353. Like other brochs in Shetland, Toab would have served defensive and residential functions within Iron Age settlement patterns, though the specific details of its preserved structural condition and dimensions require reference to detailed archaeological surveys for precise description.
Toab, broch N of The Knowe is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM9353. View the official record →
Toab is a broch located in the parish of The Knowe in Shetland, Scotland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM9353.
Toab, broch N of The Knowe dates from the iron age period, and is classified as a broch n of the knowe. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across Britain.
Toab, broch N of The Knowe 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 SM9353.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Ben-fer, pillbox 150m SE of (0.5 km), Erne's Ward, house 150m WSW of (0.9 km), Old Scatness, broch and settlement SE of the Cletts (1 km).
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