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SC 336236

Catalogue Number SC 336236

Category On-line Digital Images

Copy of D 94004 CS

Scope and Content Broch known as the Broch of Mousa at Mousa, Shetland The Broch of Mousa stands on a low rocky headland on the W side of the island. The broch of Burraland stands opposite on the mainland. It has been cleared out twice in recent times and remains the best preserved of all the brochs in Scotland. This is a view of the top of the walls showing the walkway which runs around them. This is reached by a stairway from the first floor level. The view from the top is impressively wide. The broch is mentioned twice in the Orkneyinga Saga where it is called Moseyjarborg. One of these occasions was in AD 1153 when it was used by Earl Harald. Source: RCAHMS contribution to SCRAN.

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