Broch of Culswick

Broch of Culswick
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The Broch of Culswick is an unexcavated coastal Iron Age tower in the Shetland Islands, Scotland. Standing about 3 metres tall on a rock platform, it has panoramic views of Foula and Vaila islands, Fitful Head, and Fair Isle to the south. Its most distinctive feature is a massive triangular lintel stone over the entrance, which remains partly filled with rubble. Historical drawings from 1774 and 1805 show the structure survived remarkably well until those dates[1].

TypeMinaret/tower
Period1500 - 500 BC
CountryScotland
Coordinates60.1871° N, 1.5442° W

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