View WSW of remains of Broch of Borwick Iron Age tower & settlement perched on rocky cliffs at Yesnaby on the W coast of Orkney Mainland, Scotland, UK
View WSW of remains of Broch of Borwick Iron Age tower & settlement perched on rocky cliffs at Yesnaby on the W coast of Orkney Mainland, Scotland, UK. The seaward half of the broch has been destroyed by erosion but the E side including the entrance passage stands up to 3m high. The broch was built in the late first millennium BC close to a freshwater stream and a landing-place for boats. It was protected by steep cliffs & a landward wall. Use of the outbuildings continuing to around AD500. The Hill of Borwick is visible to the rear.
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Location: Borwick Broch, Yesnaby, Mainland, Orkney, Scotland, UK
Photo credit: © Mick Sharp / Alamy / Afripics
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