Archaeological sites · Scottish Islands
Clumlie Broch
Clumlie Broch — archaeological site in Shetland Islands, Scotland, UK.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 45 min–1.5 h
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
About
Clumlie Broch is an archaeological site in the United Kingdom. Wikidata describes it as: "archaeological site in Shetland Islands, Scotland, UK". Coordinates: 59.9460°, -1.2777°.
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From the Wikipedia article
Clumlie Broch is an Iron Age broch located on Mainland, Shetland, in Scotland (grid reference HU40451811).
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Background
Description
The broch has an external diameter of 21 metres and an internal diameter of about 8 metres. Much of the western side of the site is hidden by a stone dyke, but the entrance passage and a guard cell are visible. The walls currently stand around 2 metres high.
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 59.9460, -1.2777
- District
- Shetland Islands
- Postcode
- ZE2 9JQ
- Parliamentary constituency
- Orkney and Shetland
Sources
- wikidata: Q17986555 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Clumlie Broch (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Clumlie, north of Boddam - geograph.org.uk - 3459021 cropped.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Clumlie Broch?
- Clumlie Broch is in the Scottish Islands, United Kingdom (postcode ZE2 9JQ).
- What is Clumlie Broch?
- Clumlie Broch — archaeological site in Shetland Islands, Scotland, UK.
- How do I get to Clumlie Broch?
- Drivers can use postcode ZE2 9JQ.
- Is Clumlie Broch free to visit?
- Yes, Clumlie Broch is free to enter.
- How do I get to Clumlie Broch?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode ZE2 9JQ. It sits within the Orkney and Shetland parliamentary constituency.