Broch Of Clickimin

This 3000 year old structure is a big, readily accissible broch (an iron age dry-stoned walled dwelling) that's in remarkably good shape. It can be found on a small islet in Clickimin Loch by Lerwick on the isle of Shetland in Scotland. It started out life as a small walled bronze age farmstead, before growing into a fortified tower compound. After 500AD it fell out of use, and was found abandoned altogether by the time the Norse turned up in the region around 800AD.
    An unusual feature uncommon for brochs is the big stone “blockhouse” which lies between the opening of the enclosure and the doorway to the actual Broch. Also unusual is the stone slab - which bears sculptured footprints - found on the causeway which leads up to the site. A tenuous connection has been made with a similar feature at Dunadd in Argyll, which is considered to have some relation to kingship.
 

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