Collection Item
SC 336270
Catalogue Number SC 336270
Category On-line Digital Images
Copy of D 94006 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 set of stairs which leads up to the walkway at the top of the walls. It starts at the level of the first floor and is entered through an opening at the level of the lower scarcement. 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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