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Vassa Voe is a broch situated in Cat Firth, Shetland, and dates to the Iron Age. The monument represents the characteristic dry-stone tower architecture typical of Scottish brochs, which were prominent defensive or high-status residential structures built during the Iron Age. Like other brochs in Shetland, Vassa Voe would have served the local Iron Age population as either a fortified residence or a communal stronghold, reflecting the complex settlement patterns of the Northern Isles during this period. The broch is recorded in the Historic Environment Scotland register under designation SM2088.
Vassa Voe,broch,Cat Firth is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM2088. View the official record →
Vassa Voe is a broch situated in Cat Firth, Shetland, and dates to the Iron Age. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM2088.
Vassa Voe,broch,Cat Firth dates from the iron age period, and is classified as a broch,cat firth. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across Britain.
Vassa Voe,broch,Cat Firth 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 SM2088.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Freester, otter-house on headland SSE of Dykend (0.6 km), Vassa Voe, house & enclosure 320m SSW of Seaview (0.7 km), Hard Knowe, cairn 330m N of Muness (1.2 km).
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