Broch of Burroughston

Burroughston Broch is an Iron Age broch located on the island of Shapinsay in the Orkney Islands.

The brock has an external diameter of around 18 metres, and an internal diameter of around 10 metres, whilst the drystone walls are up to four metres thick in some parts and there is a complete chamber intact off the entrance passage. Some remains of stone fittings are evident in the interior.

7 Day Weather Forecast

Today

12℃–12.3℃

4.2 m/s (SSW)

Fri, Nov 07

12℃–12.3℃

3.3 m/s (S)

Sat, Nov 08

11.7℃–11.8℃

6.9 m/s (SSE)

Sun, Nov 09

11℃–11.3℃

2.7 m/s (W)

Mon, Nov 10

9.9℃–11.1℃

5 m/s (SW)

Tue, Nov 11

7.4℃–9.9℃

2.8 m/s (WSW)

Wed, Nov 12

10.7℃–11.5℃

9.9 m/s (SSE)

Thu, Nov 13

11.2℃–11.7℃

11.9 m/s (SE)

Our Shapinsay weather forecast is from Yr, delivered by the Norwegian Meteorological Institute and NRK

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