Islands of Orkney, Scotland. Picturesque view of the broch village at Gurness, with the broch in the background.

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Islands of Orkney, Scotland. Picturesque view of the broch village at Gurness, with the broch in the background. The images shows the path leading through the settlement dwellings to the broch entrance. Dated somewhere between 500BC and 200BC, this Iron Age settlement lay covered by earth and undiscovered until 1929. The settlement is considered as one of the best preserved examples of a broch village. Now a popular tourist attraction the ancient settlement is managed by Historic Scotland and is open to visitors at specified times.

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Size: 5759px × 3840px
Location: UK, Scotland, Orkney Islands, Mainland, Evie, Broch of Gurness
Photo credit: © UK Rural Images Scotland / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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