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Hillock of Breakna Broch 300m SE of Swanbister House

Hillock of Breakna Broch 300m SE of Swanbister House Orphir, Scotland

The monument is a substantial broch mound dating probably from the Iron Age (between about 600 BC and AD 400). The broch mound is roughly oval in shape, measuring approximately 30m E-W by 25m transversely, and standing up to 2m high.

map of Hillock of Breakna Broch 300m SE of Swanbister House
Location map of Hillock of Breakna Broch 300m SE of Swanbister House, Orphir, Orkney Islands, Scotland, UK.
map of Hillock of Breakna Broch 300m SE of Swanbister House
Aerial view of Hillock of Breakna Broch 300m SE of Swanbister House, Orphir, Orkney Islands, Scotland, UK.

Quick Facts on Hillock of Breakna Broch 300m SE of Swanbister House
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Go Historic ID
1730849
English Name
Hillock of Breakna Broch 300m SE of Swanbister House
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Scheduled Monument Data
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ID
1445
Title
Hillock of Breakna, broch 300m SE of Swanbister House
Parish
Orphir
Local Authority
Orkney Islands
Easting
335330
Northing
1005080
Date Listed
January 10, 1938