Broch of Mousa, Mousa

Name: Broch of Mousa
Address: Mousa, United Kingdom

#1 among attractions in Mousa

Island, Top attraction, Memorial

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Facts and practical information

Broch of Mousa is a preserved Iron Age broch or round tower. It is on the island of Mousa in Shetland, Scotland. It is the tallest broch still standing and amongst the best-preserved prehistoric buildings in Europe. It is thought to have been constructed c. 100 BC, and is one of more than 500 brochs built in Scotland. The site is managed by Historic Environment Scotland as a scheduled monument. ()

Alternative names: Coordinates: 59°59'43"N, 1°10'56"W

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Mousa United Kingdom

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Broch of Mousa – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Hoswick Visitor Centre, Peerie Bard, Catpund, Broch.

2.5 miW
59°59'52"N • 1°15'20"W
Hoswick Visitor Centre, Forewick Holm
65 min walk • Visitor center, Museum
0.8 miE
Island
Peerie Bard
21 min walk • Perie Bard is one of the Shetland Islands. It is a small islet off the east coast of the island of Mousa. Although named 'Perie Bard' on OS Maps, the name used in Shetland is "Peerie Bard".
2.9 miNW
Archaeological site
Catpund, Forewick Holm
74 min walk • Catpund is a quarry site in Shetland, Scotland, where steatite vessels were cut from the rock from prehistory onwards. The quarrying marks are still visible today.
4.7 miSW
Memorial
Broch, Forewick Holm
121 min walk • Clumlie Broch is an Iron Age broch located on Mainland, Shetland, in Scotland.
5.7 miNW
Neighbourhood
South Mainland, Law Ting Holm
146 min walk • The South Mainland of the Shetland Islands is the southern peninsula of Mainland island. It lies south of Hellister. The greater southern part of the peninsula belongs to the civil parish of Dunrossness.

Broch of Mousa, Mousa

Facts and practical information

Broch of Mousa – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Hoswick Visitor Centre, Forewick Holm

Peerie Bard

Catpund, Forewick Holm

Broch, Forewick Holm

South Mainland, Law Ting Holm