Burroughston Broch

Burroughston Broch is an Iron Age broch on the northeast coast of Shapinsay in the Orkney Islands, overlooking the North Sea. Excavated by George Petrie and planned by Dryden around 1862, it remains well preserved with drystone walls up to 4 metres thick and a complete chamber intact off the entrance passage. The interior contains a 3-metre-deep well, and traces of radiating walls and compartments are still visible. Excavations revealed fragments of deer horn, ox bones, sheep remains, and stone vessels. Outside the broch, traces of outbuildings connected to the entrance extend seaward, while a wall, ditch, and rampart once encircled the structure.