Broch of Gurness

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Broch of Gurness

The Broch of Gurness is an Iron Age broch village on the northwest coast of Mainland Orkney in Scotland overlooking Eynhallow Sound. The remains of the central tower are up to 3.6 metres (11.8 ft) high, and the stone walls are up to 4.1 metres (13.5 ft) thick.[1] The broch probably had a conical or mildly hyperbolic top,[2] and has the remains of a settlement surrounding and adjoining it.

Pieces of a Roman amphora dating to before 60 AD were found here, lending weight to the record that a "King of Orkney" submitted to Emperor Claudius at Colchester in 43 AD.[3]

The broch is in the care of Historic Scotland.

[edit] See also

[edit] References

  1. ^ C.Michael Hogan, Gurness, The Megalithic Portal, ed. Andy Burnham, 02 December 2007 [1]
  2. ^ Angus Konstam (2006) "Forts of Celtic Britain", Osprey Publishing, 64 pages, ISBN 184603064
  3. ^ Moffat, Alistair (2005) Before Scotland: The Story of Scotland Before History. London. Thames & Hudson. p. 173-4.

[edit] External links
World Heritage Site
Other Neolithic Sites
Iron Age Sites
Shetland
Orkney
Burroughston · Gurness
Hebrides
Highlands
Southern Scotland

Coordinates: 59°07′19″N 3°04′41″W / 59.122°N 3.078°W / 59.122; -3.078

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