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Broch Mordha is a small village in the Scottish Highlands, on the border of MacKenzie and Fraser clan lands.
Broch of Mousa (or Mousa Broch) is a preserved Iron Age broch or round tower. It is on the island of Mousa in Shetland, Scotland. It is the tallest broch still standing and amongst the best-preserved prehistoric buildings in Europe. It is thought to have been constructed c. 300 BC, and is one of more
12 lip 2017 · A mysterious round stone tower on the island of Mousa in northern Scotland is one of the best-preserved prehistoric structures in Europe. Dating back to the Iron Age, it is some 2,000 years old,...
7 lis 2017 · On the island of Mousa stands the grandest of all surviving brochs in Scotland. Just over 13m tall with a thicker than normal drystone wall base and smaller overall diameter, it sits spectacularly on the edge of the sea easily visible from mainland Shetland.
Standing 13m high, Mousa is Scotland's most impressive and best surviving Iron Age tower or broch. A broch is a round tower which had an inner and outer drystone wall which were about 5m thick in total.
The broch stands on the now uninhabited island of Mousa, a mile or so off the east coast of Shetland's Mainland. Access is by the passenger ferry Solan IV operated by Mousa Boat Trips from Sandwick, some 15 miles south of Lerwick. For more information see our Feature Page about the ferry.
Welcome to the Mousa Broch, one of the best-preserved Iron Age broch towers in Scotland. Discover the top things to do in Mousa Broch, its history, & more.
