Hill forts · Scottish Islands
Broch of Culswick
Broch of Culswick — architectural structure in Shetland Islands, Scotland, UK.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
About
Broch of Culswick is a hill fort in the United Kingdom. Heritage designation: scheduled monument. Wikidata describes it as: "architectural structure in Shetland Islands, Scotland, UK". Coordinates: 60.1868°, -1.5439°.
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From the Wikipedia article
The Broch of Culswick (also Culswick Broch) is an unexcavated coastal broch in the Shetland Islands of Scotland (grid reference HU25384481). It has good views all around, including Foula and Vaila isles, and Fitful Head and Fair Isle in the south. The broch stands on the top of a rock platform and is about 3 metres high at its tallest point. Much rubble has fallen into the centre. This broch has a massive triangular lintel stone over the entrance, which is partly filled with rubble. Drawings by Low in 1774 and Skene in 1805 reveal that the structure survived very well up to those dates.
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Background
Description
The Broch of Culswick has an external diameter of around 16 metres with walls preserved up to a height of 3.5 metres. The main entrance is clearly visible but debris nearly fills the passage. The lintel is a massive triangular stone. A "guard cell" was visible to the right of the main entrance. The interior of the broch is full of debris. The inside face of an upper gallery can be seen above the entrance, and another void or doorway is visible in the inner wall face. Culswick Broch was better preserved in 1774 when George Low's drawing shows three complete intramural galleries preserved on top of the buried lower storey as well as a scarcement ledge on the inside face.
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- Coordinates
- 60.1868, -1.5439
- Address
- Mainland, Shetland
Sources
- wikidata: Q2255388 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Broch of Culswick (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Broch of culswick 1.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Broch of Culswick?
- Broch of Culswick is in the Scottish Islands, United Kingdom.
- What is Broch of Culswick?
- Broch of Culswick — architectural structure in Shetland Islands, Scotland, UK.
- How do I get to Broch of Culswick?
- Its coordinates are 60.1868°, -1.5439°.
- Is Broch of Culswick a listed building?
- Broch of Culswick is officially recognised as scheduled monument listed.
- Is Broch of Culswick free to visit?
- Yes, Broch of Culswick is free to enter.