Burra Ness Broch
| Burra Ness Broch | |
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Shetland | |
|---|---|
 Burra Ness Broch | |
| Type: | Broch |
| Location | |
| Grid reference: | HU55729572 |
| Location: | 60°38’27"N, -0°58’59"W |
| History | |
| Built Iron Age | |
| Information | |
Burra Ness Broch is an Iron Age broch located on the east coast of the island of Yell, Shetland.[1]
The broch is to be found a mile and a half south of the small village of Gutcher on the tip of the headland of Burra Ness.[2] It can be reached by a path south from the settlement of North Sandwick.[2]
Description
The broch has an external diameter of about 60 feet.[3] The outer wall is around 15 feet thick, and stands over 13 feet high on the east side.[2] Two hundred years ago the broch is reported to have been 20 feet high, and the beginning of a bell-shaped profile was clearly visible.[3] Internally a "scarcement" ledge to support an upper floor is visible some 13 feet above the ground.[2] There are signs of an upper intramural gallery, and there are traces of intramural "guard cell" on the southeast side but no remains of the entrance can be seen.[3] There are traces of outbuildings towards the north, south and southeast, and slight indications of surrounding ramparts.[3]
The ruins of a later farm can be seen about 100 yards to the south.[3]
Outside links
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("Wikimedia Commons" has material about Burra Ness Broch) |
- Burra Ness, broch, Yell - scheduled monument detail (Historic Environment Scotland)
References
- ↑ Burra Ness Broch - scheduled monument detail (Historic Environment Scotland)
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 Noonan, Damien (2000). Castles & Ancient Monuments of Scotland. p. 187. ISBN 1566491886.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 CANMORE (RCAHMS) record of Yell; Burra Ness
| Prehistoric Shetland | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Neolithic |
Benie Hoose • Funzie Girt • Hjaltadans Stone Circle • Pettigarths Field Cairns • Scord of Brouster • Standing Stones of Yoxie • Stanydale Temple • Vementry | ||
| Iron Age brochs |
Clickimin • Culswick • Mousa • Burra Ness • Clumlie • Huxter • Ness of Burgi • Snabrough • West Burrafirth | ||
| Pictish | Mixed period | ||