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The entrance into the right-hand dwelling of the pair of semi-detached dwellings... (more)

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This little relief model of the ancient village of Chysauster can be found just... (more)

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Looking through the centre of House 9 at Chysauster. This courtyard area is less... (more)

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House 6 has a back entrance, seen here, which leads into the large circular room... (more)

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House 6 is the best preserved of all the houses at Chysauster. The interior... (more)

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Entered via these two large stones flanking its entrance from the courtyard,... (more)

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A view through the courtyard of House 5 to SW4735 : Chysauster - House 5 - Circular end room

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This little stone-lined 'box' is thought to have been either a hearth... (more)

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An interior view of the courtyard and entrances to side rooms in House 4 at... (more)

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It is thought that this stone structure in the centre of the large circular room... (more)

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This view is from the northern end of House 3b looking back. The large... (more)

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A view of the courtyard of House 3b (see SW4735 : Chysauster - House 3b - Interior from 3a)

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Inside the left-hand of the two semi-detached dwellings that comprise House 3a... (more)

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This hollowed stone was perhaps used as an ancient mortar for grinding food with... (more)

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House 8 is after House 2 the second least well preserved of the houses at... (more)

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House 6 is the 'showhouse' of Chysauster, being the best preserved and... (more)

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House 5 is one of the smaller houses at Chysauster, but has substantial remains... (more)

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The entrance into House 4 at Chysauster. This is a well-preserved house in the... (more)

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House 3 at Chysauster is a pair of 'semi-detached' dwellings known as... (more)

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House 3 at Chysauster is unique in being effectively a pair of semi-detached... (more)

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House 2 in the ancient village of Chysauster is the least intact of all the nine... (more)

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The entranceway into House 1 at Chysauster. This is the northernmost of the nine... (more)

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A Fogou is an underground passage which takes its name from the Cornish for... (more)

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House 9 appears rather different from the other houses on the site being less... (more)

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House 7 is the southernmost of the houses at Chysauster. On excavation a huge... (more)

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This pathway is at the northern perimeter of the ancient village and is... (more)

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Taken from the wooden viewing stand to the east of House 6 looking across its interior.

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Standing near to HY3826 : Broch of Gurness - Entrance to the broch looking eastwards these are the remnants of part... (more)

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Looking at the central Pictish/Iron Age broch from the southwest with part of... (more)

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There are several ditches which surround the central Pictish/Iron Age broch at... (more)

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Looking from near to the entrance to the Broch of Gurness site (but on the... (more)

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This is the Fogou at the heart of the ancient village of Carn Euny. This... (more)

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A view across the stones of the ancient village with Creeb rocks mid picture and... (more)

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Looking from near to HY3826 : Broch of Gurness - Ancillary building with cist-like chamber eastwards along the northern side of the... (more)

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This building is near to the entrance to the Broch of Gurness site. The most... (more)

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There are several stone walls crossing the ditch encircling the broch. See also... (more)

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This section of the ditch surrounding the Pictish/Iron Age broch has stonework... (more)

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These foundations belong to an ancillary building on the western edge of the... (more)

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The Viking/Norse village to the east of the broch is divided by this pathway... (more)

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The land to the south of the village encircling the broch is somewhat elevated... (more)

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Looking at the remains of some of the Viking/Norse dwellings that lay to the... (more)

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Although the majority of Viking/Norse village that grew up around the central... (more)

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The Viking village which grew up around the Pictish/Iron Age broch (seen on the... (more)

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Looking eastwards across the remains of the Viking/Norse village which grew up... (more)

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Although the broch itself at the Broch of Gurness dates from Pictish/Iron Age c.... (more)

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Whilst most of the Viking/Norse village was built to the east and south of the... (more)

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A view from elevated ground at the south of the Broch of Gurness site looking... (more)

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Looking into the centre of one of the many dwellings within the Viking/Norse... (more)

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Another view of the ditches and ramparts seen in HY3826 : Broch of Gurness - Multiple ditches to west of the broch with the little... (more)

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This former Viking/Norse house abutting the Pictish/Iron Age broch (see behind)... (more)

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