2018

HU4423 : View of Two Brochs, Shetland, UK

taken 6 years ago, near to Sandwick, Mainland, Shetland Islands, Scotland

View of Two Brochs, Shetland, UK
View of Two Brochs, Shetland, UK
The Broch of Mousa (left) and the Broch of Burraland (right).
Brochs

Brochs are a type of iron-age, drystone Pictish House found only in Scotland. They are typically circular in plan and double-walled structures, and are almost exclusive to the far north and the islands.


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Geographical Context: Coastal Historic sites and artefacts Place: Shetland Isles Sandwick Burraland Great Britain British Isles Primary Subject: Broch other tags: Brochs Twin Brochs Click a tag, to view other nearby images.
This photo is linked from: Automatic Clusters: · Broch of Burraland [6] ·
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HU4423, 10 images   (more nearby 🔍)
Photographer
Andrew Tryon   (more nearby)
Date Taken
Sunday, 24 June, 2018   (more nearby)
Submitted
Wednesday, 29 August, 2018
Subject Location
OSGB36: geotagged! HU 446 231 [100m precision]
WGS84: 59:59.4640N 1:12.0591W
Camera Location
OSGB36: geotagged! HU 442 231
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EAST (about 90 degrees)
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