Broch

This is an iron age structure built between 100BC and 100AD. The ancestors of the PICTS were building these towers. There are  about 100 in the Shetland Islands.The towers rose from 12-13 meters. The stones fit perfectly together without any mortar. The bottom was for the animals, the next level for the family and the
top level for drying meat and fish.



There is a small opening at the base of the tower and no windows are present. Most of the towers were built around coastal areas.

The opening of our Broch. It used to be taller. We all had to bend over to get in.