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April Re-opening for HES sites in Orkney

https://web.brid.gy/r/https://theorkneynews.scot/2026/03/31/april-re-opening-for-hes-sites-in-orkney/

The Broch of Gurness, the wonderfully evocative remains of an Iron Age broch and village overlooking Eynhallow Sound on Orkney's West Mainland. It was built as a planned settlement some time before 200BC. The site was excavated in 1929. More pics and info: https://www.undiscoveredscotland.co.uk/westmainland/brochofgurness/index.html

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And some photos of the village around the broch.

(I was still holding to the idea that I could just wander around, looking at cool things and not try to put them into any context. Really. So--) I think mostly houses with house things and an occasional kiln or something.

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The entrance to the broch and part of the interior.
I don't have many interior photos. I was too busy taking little videos. (If you ever need shaky short videos of a broch, I can help!)

I swapped out the second photo for one from the phone. Lighting is a bit off but it's wider view shows more of the room.

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The Broch of Gurness, the wonderfully evocative remains of an Iron Age broch and village overlooking Eynhallow Sound on Orkney's West Mainland. It was built as a planned settlement some time before 200BC. The site was excavated in 1929. More pics and info: https://www.undiscoveredscotland.co.uk/westmainland/brochofgurness/index.html

#Scotland #BrochOfGurness #Broch #Orkney #UndiscoveredScotland