Isle of Lewis, Outer Hebrides, Scotland, Dun Carloway Broch, remnants showing double wall system with staired passageways


Dun Carloway Broch, an iron age residence of a clan leader and a defensive strong point sits on its hilltop. The remnants show a double wall system with passages providing access to several levels of living quarters. A small settlement of farm cottages nestles below, Isle of Lewis, Outer Hebrides, Western Isles, Scotland


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Location: Dun Carloway Broch, near Stornoway, Isle of Lewis, Outer Hebrides Scotland
Photo credit: © Stillman Rogers / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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