Broch of Gurness
Iron Age village on Mainland, Orkney, Scotland / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Broch of Gurness is an Iron Age broch village on the northeast coast of Mainland Orkney in Scotland overlooking Eynhallow Sound, about 15 miles north-west of Kirkwall. It once housed a substantial community.
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Location | Mainland, Orkney |
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Region | Scotland |
Coordinates | 59.122°N 3.078°W / 59.122; -3.078 |
Type | Iron age settlement |
History | |
Periods | Iron Age |
Site notes | |
Ownership | Historic Scotland |
Public access | Yes |
Official name | Aiker Ness,Broch of Gurness,broch and settlement |
Designated | 4 May 1994 |
Reference no. | SM90157 |
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