Broch - Wikipedia
In archaeology, a broch / brɒx / is an Iron Age drystone hollow-walled structure found in Scotland. Brochs belong to the classification "complex Atlantic roundhouse " devised by Scottish archaeologists in the 1980s. Brochs are roundhouse buildings found throughout Atlantic Scotland.
Stunning grand design of Scotland's first broch in 2,000 years …
Jan 24, 2022 · Brochs were built up to 13 metres tall with extra thick walls giving way to a tapered tower. It is thought they were at the "nexus" of the farming communities who called them home. PIC: Bob...
Building A Broch - Amazing Iron Age Engineering
Jan 13, 2018 · Uncover the secrets of broch building and learn why they were such an amazing feat of Iron Age engineering in this post from the Caithness Broch Project
The Big Broch Build - Caithness Broch Project
Brochs are Iron Age structures unique to Scotland. Built over 2000 years ago – between 400 BC and 100 AD – they are regarded by many as the ‘pinnacle’ of ancient British architecture, and Caithness can lay claim to having more brochs than anywhere else in Scotland.
40ft Iron Age broch to be built in Caithness - first in 2,000 years
Jan 26, 2022 · Now, historians have revealed ambitious plans to build a broch in Caithness, marking the first time such a structure has been constructed in nearly 2,000 years. Stunning images show what the...
New image of planned Caithness Iron Age broch - BBC News
Jan 24, 2022 · A new digital image has been created of a planned reconstruction of an Iron Age broch. The towers, which have only been found in Scotland, were built to heights of 12m (40ft).
Site chosen in Caithness for the first broch in 2,000 years
Nov 17, 2023 · A site in Caithness has been chosen to build the first broch in Scotland since the Iron Age more than 2,000 years ago. Public consultation to start on plans to create major new visitor attraction...
Charity to build first broch in Scotland for more than 2000 years
Jan 24, 2022 · ARCHEOLOGICAL charity Caithness Broch Project (CBP) yesterday unveiled their vision for the first broch to be built in Scotland in 2000 years. Brochs - tall, double-walled, drystone towers found only in Scotland - were once common features in the iron age landscape across the Highlands and Islands, and Caithness can lay claim to having more ...
The Big Broch Build - A Project Update
Dec 23, 2020 · A quick update on our flagship project, which, if you didn't know by now, is the construction of a replica broch. This would be the first attempt to do so in 2,000 years, and we want to build the broch in #Caithness - the 'Home of the Broch' - which has the highest concentration of brochs IN THE WORLD. So take that, Paraguay.
Charity to build first broch in Scotland for more than 2000 years
Jan 25, 2022 · An Iron Age broch is to be built in Scotland – for the first time in more 2000 years. Archaeological charity Caithness Broch Project aims to begin construction on the broch in 2023,...