A short tour of Mousa Broch - YouTube
WEBCome along on a virtual tour of Scotland's best-preserved broch on the Isle of Mousa in Shetland!Visit: https://www.historicenvironment.scot/visit-a-place/pl...
Broch of Mousa - Wikipedia
WEBMousa Broch interior. Inside a hearth and floor tank can be seen in the central space. [4] There is a low stone bench around the base of the inside wall, which was part of an early alteration to the interior. [4] The broch went through at least two phases of occupation.
Mousa Broch Feature Page on Undiscovered Scotland
WEBThe interior of the broch is covered with a modern grille to prevent access by birds. It is thought the broch was never much higher than it is today. But given its importance it comes as a surprise to find that very little is really known about Mousa Broch.
Top 10 Astonishing Facts about Broch of Mousa - Discover Walks
WEBJun 19, 2022 · Mousa broch has a base diameter of 15.3 meters and a top diameter of 12 meters. The interior diameter of Mousa Broch is only 6m, and the thick walls and small interior made it very sturdy, allowing it to function for thousands of years.
The Broch of Mousa is the best-preserved Iron Age broch in …
WEBApr 15, 2017 · Located on the island of Mousa in Shetland, Scotland, this structure is one of the best-preserved prehistoric buildings in Europe. Built from sandstone, nearly 2, 000 years ago, it stands 42 feet high, and its dry stone walls are 15 feet thick.
Site in Focus - Mousa Broch - archaeologyshetland
WEBNov 7, 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 …
Broch of Mousa, Island of Mousa, Shetland Isles, Scotland
WEBSep 16, 2020 · The broch is a bell-shaped fortress-like tower, or round-house, that is built with thick drystone blocks of stone and has a double inner wall with a stairway – while on the outside there is a stonework surrounding wall forming a courtyard.
Inside the Broch of Mousa © Rob Farrow cc-by-sa/2.0
WEBNov 24, 2011 · The Broch of Mousa is considered to be the best preserved broch anywhere in the world. It stands a few yards from the western coast of the Isle of Mousa looking across Mousa Sound towards Sandwick on Mainland, Shetland.
Mousa Iron Age Broch - Shetland - Parks & Gardens
WEBMousa Broch is the best preserved Iron Age tower in existence. 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.
Broch of Mousa [19 photos] in HU45732365 - Geograph Britain …
WEBThis staircase allows views into the interior of the broch through several internal windows, though there are no external ones. The staircase eventually leads out to a wall walk along the circumference of the top of the tower, thankfully with tall enough external walls to prevent plummeting!
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