Grand Tour Of Scotland: Exploring Orkney #493

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Day 7: 17 August 2019 ~ Broch of Gurness

Location: Broch of Gurness, Orkney, Scotland
Date Taken: 2019-08-17
Camera: Canon EOS 7D Mark II
Lens: Canon Zoom Lens EF-S 18-200 mm F/3-5.6 IS
Exposure Program: Manual
Image Quality: JPEG
F-Stop: f/5
Exposure Time: 1/2000 sec
ISO Speed: ISO-200
Focal Length: 24 mm
Metering Mode: Center Weighted Average
Handheld

Broch of Gurness

The Broch of Gurness is an Iron Age broch village on the northeast coast of Mainland Orkney in Scotland overlooking Eynhallow Sound, about 15 miles north-west of Kirkwall. It once housed a substantial community.

At the center of the settlement is a stone tower or broch, which once probably reached a height of around 10 meters. Its interior is divided into sections by upright slabs. The tower features two skins of drystone walls, with stone-floored galleries in between. These are accessed by steps. Stone ledges suggest that there was once an upper story with a timber floor. The roof would have been thatched, surrounded by a wall walk linked by stairs to the ground floor. The broch features two hearths and a subterranean stone cistern with steps leading down into it. It is thought to have some religious significance, relating to an Iron Age cult of the underground.

The remains of the central tower are up to 3.6 meters (11.8 ft) high, and the stone walls are up to 4.1 meters (13.5 ft) thick.

The roof probably was conical or mildly hyperbolic.

The tower was likely inhabited by the principal family or clan of the area but also served as a last resort for the village in case of an attack.

The broch continued to be inhabited while it began to collapse and the original structures were altered. The cistern was filled in and the interior was repartitioned. The ruin visible today reflects this secondary phase of the broch’s use.

The site is surrounded by three ditches cut out of the rock with stone ramparts, encircling an area of around 45 meters diameter. The remains of numerous small stone dwellings with small yards and sheds can be found between the inner ditch and the tower. These were built after the tower, but were a part of the settlement’s initial conception. A “main street” connects the outer entrance to the broch. The settlement is the best-preserved of all broch villages.

Pieces of a Roman amphora dating to before 60 AD were found here, lending weight to the record that a “King of Orkney” submitted to Emperor Claudius at Colchester in 43 AD.

At some point after 100 AD the broch was abandoned and the ditches filled in. It is thought that settlement at the broch continued into the 5th century AD, the period known as Pictish times. By that time the broch was not used anymore and some of its stones were reused to build smaller dwellings on top of the earlier buildings. Until about the 8th century, the site was just a single farmstead.

In the 9th century, a Norse woman was buried at the site in a stone-lined grave with two bronze brooches and a sickle and knife made from iron. Other finds suggest that Norse men were buried here too.

The broch is in the care of Historic Environment Scotland.

Thank you very much for taking the time to join me on my travels through Scotland one Photo at a time. I hope you enjoyed it just as much as I did.

If you like what you see please press the like button, share and leave a comment. I read all my comments, and try to answer them all.

Till next time, safe travels and keep dreaming.

Have a fabulous day.

Coreen

Grand Tour Of Scotland: Exploring Orkney #492

Day 7: 17 August 2019 ~ Broch of Gurness

Location: Broch of Gurness, Orkney, Scotland
Date Taken: 2019-08-17
Camera: Canon EOS 7D Mark II
Lens: Canon Zoom Lens EF-S 18-200 mm F/3-5.6 IS
Exposure Program: Manual
Image Quality: JPEG
F-Stop: f/5
Exposure Time: 1/1000 sec
ISO Speed: ISO-200
Focal Length: 50 mm
Metering Mode: Center Weighted Average
Handheld

Broch of Gurness

The Broch of Gurness is an Iron Age broch village on the northeast coast of Mainland Orkney in Scotland overlooking Eynhallow Sound, about 15 miles north-west of Kirkwall. It once housed a substantial community.

At the center of the settlement is a stone tower or broch, which once probably reached a height of around 10 meters. Its interior is divided into sections by upright slabs. The tower features two skins of drystone walls, with stone-floored galleries in between. These are accessed by steps. Stone ledges suggest that there was once an upper story with a timber floor. The roof would have been thatched, surrounded by a wall walk linked by stairs to the ground floor. The broch features two hearths and a subterranean stone cistern with steps leading down into it. It is thought to have some religious significance, relating to an Iron Age cult of the underground.

The remains of the central tower are up to 3.6 meters (11.8 ft) high, and the stone walls are up to 4.1 meters (13.5 ft) thick.

The roof probably was conical or mildly hyperbolic.

The tower was likely inhabited by the principal family or clan of the area but also served as a last resort for the village in case of an attack.

The broch continued to be inhabited while it began to collapse and the original structures were altered. The cistern was filled in and the interior was repartitioned. The ruin visible today reflects this secondary phase of the broch’s use.

The site is surrounded by three ditches cut out of the rock with stone ramparts, encircling an area of around 45 meters diameter. The remains of numerous small stone dwellings with small yards and sheds can be found between the inner ditch and the tower. These were built after the tower, but were a part of the settlement’s initial conception. A “main street” connects the outer entrance to the broch. The settlement is the best-preserved of all broch villages.

Pieces of a Roman amphora dating to before 60 AD were found here, lending weight to the record that a “King of Orkney” submitted to Emperor Claudius at Colchester in 43 AD.

At some point after 100 AD the broch was abandoned and the ditches filled in. It is thought that settlement at the broch continued into the 5th century AD, the period known as Pictish times. By that time the broch was not used anymore and some of its stones were reused to build smaller dwellings on top of the earlier buildings. Until about the 8th century, the site was just a single farmstead.

In the 9th century, a Norse woman was buried at the site in a stone-lined grave with two bronze brooches and a sickle and knife made from iron. Other finds suggest that Norse men were buried here too.

The broch is in the care of Historic Environment Scotland.

Thank you very much for taking the time to join me on my travels through Scotland one Photo at a time. I hope you enjoyed it just as much as I did.

If you like what you see please press the like button, share and leave a comment. I read all my comments, and try to answer them all.

Till next time, safe travels and keep dreaming.

Have a fabulous day.

Coreen

Grand Tour Of Scotland: Exploring Orkney #491

Day 7: 17 August 2019 ~ Broch of Gurness

Location: Broch of Gurness, Orkney, Scotland
Date Taken: 2019-08-17
Camera: Canon EOS 7D Mark II
Lens: Canon Zoom Lens EF-S 18-200 mm F/3-5.6 IS
Exposure Program: Manual
Image Quality: JPEG
F-Stop: f/5
Exposure Time: 1/100 sec
ISO Speed: ISO-2500
Focal Length: 18 mm
Metering Mode: Center Weighted Average
Handheld

Broch of Gurness

The Broch of Gurness is an Iron Age broch village on the northeast coast of Mainland Orkney in Scotland overlooking Eynhallow Sound, about 15 miles north-west of Kirkwall. It once housed a substantial community.

At the center of the settlement is a stone tower or broch, which once probably reached a height of around 10 meters. Its interior is divided into sections by upright slabs. The tower features two skins of drystone walls, with stone-floored galleries in between. These are accessed by steps. Stone ledges suggest that there was once an upper story with a timber floor. The roof would have been thatched, surrounded by a wall walk linked by stairs to the ground floor. The broch features two hearths and a subterranean stone cistern with steps leading down into it. It is thought to have some religious significance, relating to an Iron Age cult of the underground.

The remains of the central tower are up to 3.6 meters (11.8 ft) high, and the stone walls are up to 4.1 meters (13.5 ft) thick.

The roof probably was conical or mildly hyperbolic.

The tower was likely inhabited by the principal family or clan of the area but also served as a last resort for the village in case of an attack.

The broch continued to be inhabited while it began to collapse and the original structures were altered. The cistern was filled in and the interior was repartitioned. The ruin visible today reflects this secondary phase of the broch’s use.

The site is surrounded by three ditches cut out of the rock with stone ramparts, encircling an area of around 45 meters diameter. The remains of numerous small stone dwellings with small yards and sheds can be found between the inner ditch and the tower. These were built after the tower, but were a part of the settlement’s initial conception. A “main street” connects the outer entrance to the broch. The settlement is the best-preserved of all broch villages.

Pieces of a Roman amphora dating to before 60 AD were found here, lending weight to the record that a “King of Orkney” submitted to Emperor Claudius at Colchester in 43 AD.

At some point after 100 AD the broch was abandoned and the ditches filled in. It is thought that settlement at the broch continued into the 5th century AD, the period known as Pictish times. By that time the broch was not used anymore and some of its stones were reused to build smaller dwellings on top of the earlier buildings. Until about the 8th century, the site was just a single farmstead.

In the 9th century, a Norse woman was buried at the site in a stone-lined grave with two bronze brooches and a sickle and knife made from iron. Other finds suggest that Norse men were buried here too.

The broch is in the care of Historic Environment Scotland.

Thank you very much for taking the time to join me on my travels through Scotland one Photo at a time. I hope you enjoyed it just as much as I did.

If you like what you see please press the like button, share and leave a comment. I read all my comments, and try to answer them all.

Till next time, safe travels and keep dreaming.

Have a fabulous day.

Coreen

Grand Tour Of Scotland: Exploring Orkney #490

Day 7: 17 August 2019 ~ Broch of Gurness

Location: Broch of Gurness, Orkney, Scotland
Date Taken: 2019-08-17
Camera: Canon EOS 7D Mark II
Lens: Canon Zoom Lens EF-S 18-200 mm F/3-5.6 IS
Exposure Program: Manual
Image Quality: JPEG
F-Stop: f/5
Exposure Time: 1/100 sec
ISO Speed: ISO-2500
Focal Length: 18 mm
Metering Mode: Center Weighted Average
Handheld

Broch of Gurness

The Broch of Gurness is an Iron Age broch village on the northeast coast of Mainland Orkney in Scotland overlooking Eynhallow Sound, about 15 miles north-west of Kirkwall. It once housed a substantial community.

At the center of the settlement is a stone tower or broch, which once probably reached a height of around 10 meters. Its interior is divided into sections by upright slabs. The tower features two skins of drystone walls, with stone-floored galleries in between. These are accessed by steps. Stone ledges suggest that there was once an upper story with a timber floor. The roof would have been thatched, surrounded by a wall walk linked by stairs to the ground floor. The broch features two hearths and a subterranean stone cistern with steps leading down into it. It is thought to have some religious significance, relating to an Iron Age cult of the underground.

The remains of the central tower are up to 3.6 meters (11.8 ft) high, and the stone walls are up to 4.1 meters (13.5 ft) thick.

The roof probably was conical or mildly hyperbolic.

The tower was likely inhabited by the principal family or clan of the area but also served as a last resort for the village in case of an attack.

The broch continued to be inhabited while it began to collapse and the original structures were altered. The cistern was filled in and the interior was repartitioned. The ruin visible today reflects this secondary phase of the broch’s use.

The site is surrounded by three ditches cut out of the rock with stone ramparts, encircling an area of around 45 meters diameter. The remains of numerous small stone dwellings with small yards and sheds can be found between the inner ditch and the tower. These were built after the tower, but were a part of the settlement’s initial conception. A “main street” connects the outer entrance to the broch. The settlement is the best-preserved of all broch villages.

Pieces of a Roman amphora dating to before 60 AD were found here, lending weight to the record that a “King of Orkney” submitted to Emperor Claudius at Colchester in 43 AD.

At some point after 100 AD the broch was abandoned and the ditches filled in. It is thought that settlement at the broch continued into the 5th century AD, the period known as Pictish times. By that time the broch was not used anymore and some of its stones were reused to build smaller dwellings on top of the earlier buildings. Until about the 8th century, the site was just a single farmstead.

In the 9th century, a Norse woman was buried at the site in a stone-lined grave with two bronze brooches and a sickle and knife made from iron. Other finds suggest that Norse men were buried here too.

The broch is in the care of Historic Environment Scotland.

Thank you very much for taking the time to join me on my travels through Scotland one Photo at a time. I hope you enjoyed it just as much as I did.

If you like what you see please press the like button, share and leave a comment. I read all my comments, and try to answer them all.

Till next time, safe travels and keep dreaming.

Have a fabulous day.

Coreen

Grand Tour Of Scotland: Exploring Orkney #489

Day 7: 17 August 2019 ~ Broch of Gurness

Location: Broch of Gurness, Orkney, Scotland
Date Taken: 2019-08-17
Camera: Canon EOS 7D Mark II
Lens: Canon Zoom Lens EF-S 18-200 mm F/3-5.6 IS
Exposure Program: Manual
Image Quality: JPEG
F-Stop: f/5
Exposure Time: 1/100 sec
ISO Speed: ISO-2500
Focal Length: 18 mm
Metering Mode: Center Weighted Average
Handheld

Broch of Gurness

The Broch of Gurness is an Iron Age broch village on the northeast coast of Mainland Orkney in Scotland overlooking Eynhallow Sound, about 15 miles north-west of Kirkwall. It once housed a substantial community.

At the center of the settlement is a stone tower or broch, which once probably reached a height of around 10 meters. Its interior is divided into sections by upright slabs. The tower features two skins of drystone walls, with stone-floored galleries in between. These are accessed by steps. Stone ledges suggest that there was once an upper story with a timber floor. The roof would have been thatched, surrounded by a wall walk linked by stairs to the ground floor. The broch features two hearths and a subterranean stone cistern with steps leading down into it. It is thought to have some religious significance, relating to an Iron Age cult of the underground.

The remains of the central tower are up to 3.6 meters (11.8 ft) high, and the stone walls are up to 4.1 meters (13.5 ft) thick.

The roof probably was conical or mildly hyperbolic.

The tower was likely inhabited by the principal family or clan of the area but also served as a last resort for the village in case of an attack.

The broch continued to be inhabited while it began to collapse and the original structures were altered. The cistern was filled in and the interior was repartitioned. The ruin visible today reflects this secondary phase of the broch’s use.

The site is surrounded by three ditches cut out of the rock with stone ramparts, encircling an area of around 45 meters diameter. The remains of numerous small stone dwellings with small yards and sheds can be found between the inner ditch and the tower. These were built after the tower, but were a part of the settlement’s initial conception. A “main street” connects the outer entrance to the broch. The settlement is the best-preserved of all broch villages.

Pieces of a Roman amphora dating to before 60 AD were found here, lending weight to the record that a “King of Orkney” submitted to Emperor Claudius at Colchester in 43 AD.

At some point after 100 AD the broch was abandoned and the ditches filled in. It is thought that settlement at the broch continued into the 5th century AD, the period known as Pictish times. By that time the broch was not used anymore and some of its stones were reused to build smaller dwellings on top of the earlier buildings. Until about the 8th century, the site was just a single farmstead.

In the 9th century, a Norse woman was buried at the site in a stone-lined grave with two bronze brooches and a sickle and knife made from iron. Other finds suggest that Norse men were buried here too.

The broch is in the care of Historic Environment Scotland.

Thank you very much for taking the time to join me on my travels through Scotland one Photo at a time. I hope you enjoyed it just as much as I did.

If you like what you see please press the like button, share and leave a comment. I read all my comments, and try to answer them all.

Till next time, safe travels and keep dreaming.

Have a fabulous day.

Coreen

Grand Tour Of Scotland: Exploring Orkney #488

Day 7: 17 August 2019 ~ Broch of Gurness

Location: Broch of Gurness, Orkney, Scotland
Date Taken: 2019-08-17
Camera: Canon EOS 7D Mark II
Lens: Canon Zoom Lens EF-S 18-200 mm F/3-5.6 IS
Exposure Program: Manual
Image Quality: JPEG
F-Stop: f/5
Exposure Time: 1/100 sec
ISO Speed: ISO-2500
Focal Length: 20 mm
Metering Mode: Center Weighted Average
Handheld

Broch of Gurness

The Broch of Gurness is an Iron Age broch village on the northeast coast of Mainland Orkney in Scotland overlooking Eynhallow Sound, about 15 miles north-west of Kirkwall. It once housed a substantial community.

At the center of the settlement is a stone tower or broch, which once probably reached a height of around 10 meters. Its interior is divided into sections by upright slabs. The tower features two skins of drystone walls, with stone-floored galleries in between. These are accessed by steps. Stone ledges suggest that there was once an upper story with a timber floor. The roof would have been thatched, surrounded by a wall walk linked by stairs to the ground floor. The broch features two hearths and a subterranean stone cistern with steps leading down into it. It is thought to have some religious significance, relating to an Iron Age cult of the underground.

The remains of the central tower are up to 3.6 meters (11.8 ft) high, and the stone walls are up to 4.1 meters (13.5 ft) thick.

The roof probably was conical or mildly hyperbolic.

The tower was likely inhabited by the principal family or clan of the area but also served as a last resort for the village in case of an attack.

The broch continued to be inhabited while it began to collapse and the original structures were altered. The cistern was filled in and the interior was repartitioned. The ruin visible today reflects this secondary phase of the broch’s use.

The site is surrounded by three ditches cut out of the rock with stone ramparts, encircling an area of around 45 meters diameter. The remains of numerous small stone dwellings with small yards and sheds can be found between the inner ditch and the tower. These were built after the tower, but were a part of the settlement’s initial conception. A “main street” connects the outer entrance to the broch. The settlement is the best-preserved of all broch villages.

Pieces of a Roman amphora dating to before 60 AD were found here, lending weight to the record that a “King of Orkney” submitted to Emperor Claudius at Colchester in 43 AD.

At some point after 100 AD the broch was abandoned and the ditches filled in. It is thought that settlement at the broch continued into the 5th century AD, the period known as Pictish times. By that time the broch was not used anymore and some of its stones were reused to build smaller dwellings on top of the earlier buildings. Until about the 8th century, the site was just a single farmstead.

In the 9th century, a Norse woman was buried at the site in a stone-lined grave with two bronze brooches and a sickle and knife made from iron. Other finds suggest that Norse men were buried here too.

The broch is in the care of Historic Environment Scotland.

Thank you very much for taking the time to join me on my travels through Scotland one Photo at a time. I hope you enjoyed it just as much as I did.

If you like what you see please press the like button, share and leave a comment. I read all my comments, and try to answer them all.

Till next time, safe travels and keep dreaming.

Have a fabulous day.

Coreen

Grand Tour Of Scotland: Exploring Orkney #487

Day 7: 17 August 2019 ~ Broch of Gurness

Location: Broch of Gurness, Orkney, Scotland
Date Taken: 2019-08-17
Camera: Canon EOS 7D Mark II
Lens: Canon Zoom Lens EF-S 18-200 mm F/3-5.6 IS
Exposure Program: Manual
Image Quality: JPEG
F-Stop: f/5
Exposure Time: 1/3200 sec
ISO Speed: ISO-320
Focal Length: 18 mm
Metering Mode: Center Weighted Average
Handheld

Broch of Gurness

The Broch of Gurness is an Iron Age broch village on the northeast coast of Mainland Orkney in Scotland overlooking Eynhallow Sound, about 15 miles north-west of Kirkwall. It once housed a substantial community.

At the center of the settlement is a stone tower or broch, which once probably reached a height of around 10 meters. Its interior is divided into sections by upright slabs. The tower features two skins of drystone walls, with stone-floored galleries in between. These are accessed by steps. Stone ledges suggest that there was once an upper story with a timber floor. The roof would have been thatched, surrounded by a wall walk linked by stairs to the ground floor. The broch features two hearths and a subterranean stone cistern with steps leading down into it. It is thought to have some religious significance, relating to an Iron Age cult of the underground.

The remains of the central tower are up to 3.6 meters (11.8 ft) high, and the stone walls are up to 4.1 meters (13.5 ft) thick.

The roof probably was conical or mildly hyperbolic.

The tower was likely inhabited by the principal family or clan of the area but also served as a last resort for the village in case of an attack.

The broch continued to be inhabited while it began to collapse and the original structures were altered. The cistern was filled in and the interior was repartitioned. The ruin visible today reflects this secondary phase of the broch’s use.

The site is surrounded by three ditches cut out of the rock with stone ramparts, encircling an area of around 45 meters diameter. The remains of numerous small stone dwellings with small yards and sheds can be found between the inner ditch and the tower. These were built after the tower, but were a part of the settlement’s initial conception. A “main street” connects the outer entrance to the broch. The settlement is the best-preserved of all broch villages.

Pieces of a Roman amphora dating to before 60 AD were found here, lending weight to the record that a “King of Orkney” submitted to Emperor Claudius at Colchester in 43 AD.

At some point after 100 AD the broch was abandoned and the ditches filled in. It is thought that settlement at the broch continued into the 5th century AD, the period known as Pictish times. By that time the broch was not used anymore and some of its stones were reused to build smaller dwellings on top of the earlier buildings. Until about the 8th century, the site was just a single farmstead.

In the 9th century, a Norse woman was buried at the site in a stone-lined grave with two bronze brooches and a sickle and knife made from iron. Other finds suggest that Norse men were buried here too.

The broch is in the care of Historic Environment Scotland.

Thank you very much for taking the time to join me on my travels through Scotland one Photo at a time. I hope you enjoyed it just as much as I did.

If you like what you see please press the like button, share and leave a comment. I read all my comments, and try to answer them all.

Till next time, safe travels and keep dreaming.

Have a fabulous day.

Coreen

Grand Tour Of Scotland: Exploring Orkney #486

Day 7: 17 August 2019 ~ Broch of Gurness

Location: Broch of Gurness, Orkney, Scotland
Date Taken: 2019-08-17
Camera: Canon EOS 7D Mark II
Lens: Canon Zoom Lens EF-S 18-200 mm F/3-5.6 IS
Exposure Program: Manual
Image Quality: JPEG
F-Stop: f/5.6
Exposure Time: 1/1250 sec
ISO Speed: ISO-320
Focal Length: 200 mm
Metering Mode: Center Weighted Average
Handheld

Broch of Gurness

The Broch of Gurness is an Iron Age broch village on the northeast coast of Mainland Orkney in Scotland overlooking Eynhallow Sound, about 15 miles north-west of Kirkwall. It once housed a substantial community.

At the center of the settlement is a stone tower or broch, which once probably reached a height of around 10 meters. Its interior is divided into sections by upright slabs. The tower features two skins of drystone walls, with stone-floored galleries in between. These are accessed by steps. Stone ledges suggest that there was once an upper story with a timber floor. The roof would have been thatched, surrounded by a wall walk linked by stairs to the ground floor. The broch features two hearths and a subterranean stone cistern with steps leading down into it. It is thought to have some religious significance, relating to an Iron Age cult of the underground.

The remains of the central tower are up to 3.6 meters (11.8 ft) high, and the stone walls are up to 4.1 meters (13.5 ft) thick.

The roof probably was conical or mildly hyperbolic.

The tower was likely inhabited by the principal family or clan of the area but also served as a last resort for the village in case of an attack.

The broch continued to be inhabited while it began to collapse and the original structures were altered. The cistern was filled in and the interior was repartitioned. The ruin visible today reflects this secondary phase of the broch’s use.

The site is surrounded by three ditches cut out of the rock with stone ramparts, encircling an area of around 45 meters diameter. The remains of numerous small stone dwellings with small yards and sheds can be found between the inner ditch and the tower. These were built after the tower, but were a part of the settlement’s initial conception. A “main street” connects the outer entrance to the broch. The settlement is the best-preserved of all broch villages.

Pieces of a Roman amphora dating to before 60 AD were found here, lending weight to the record that a “King of Orkney” submitted to Emperor Claudius at Colchester in 43 AD.

At some point after 100 AD the broch was abandoned and the ditches filled in. It is thought that settlement at the broch continued into the 5th century AD, the period known as Pictish times. By that time the broch was not used anymore and some of its stones were reused to build smaller dwellings on top of the earlier buildings. Until about the 8th century, the site was just a single farmstead.

In the 9th century, a Norse woman was buried at the site in a stone-lined grave with two bronze brooches and a sickle and knife made from iron. Other finds suggest that Norse men were buried here too.

The broch is in the care of Historic Environment Scotland.

Thank you very much for taking the time to join me on my travels through Scotland one Photo at a time. I hope you enjoyed it just as much as I did.

If you like what you see please press the like button, share and leave a comment. I read all my comments, and try to answer them all.

Till next time, safe travels and keep dreaming.

Have a fabulous day.

Coreen

Looking back at 2021 with a Grateful Heart

December 31, 2021Posted in NewsTagged #2021, #blessed, #capetownbasedphotographer, #coreenkuhnphotography, #goodbye2021, #grateful, #hello20223 Comments

If I look back at 2021, I must say it was a very interesting year with more ups than downs.

Education

I Graduated and received a Diploma in Photography. I then took it one step further and received a certificate in Landscape and Travel Photography. I also started with Gaelic lessons but I did stop that after I had Covid and had to work on my Landscape and Travel Photography Assignment. I will however start with my lessons in 2022 again.

My Health

Well as you all know my health did get a knock this year and I had to take it slow. I tried to anyway. With my blood pressure going through the roof, Kidneys failing, Covid 19, Burnout and last but not the least Pneumonia. I have not given up on myself. I will work hard to get better at controlling my blood pressure and build up my immune system again.

Travel

Dad and I went on a Roadtrip to Van Rhynsdorp, Nieuwoudville and Loeriesfontein in August 2021. Dad accompanied me on a few photography outings as well. Our last roadtrip to Beaufort West did not work out that great though. We will have to do that one again.

My Blog and Website

My blog is my second biggest achievement this year. I made a few changes and a few more will be coming in the new year. I want to give my website a facelift and add a shop to sell my photos. My views have increased from 47 552 in 2020 to 279 173 and counting in 2021. I am very proud of this and I can’t thank everyone enough for your support.

Saying goodbye to a member of our household

On 11 May 2021 we said goodbye to Buddy. He gave me so much love and companionship, but he was getting very old and blind.

New Member to our household

On 13 May 2021 Willow joined our household. Willow has made life very interesting and keeping me on my toes. Looking forward to spending many hours with her walking and exploring new photography locations.

Started A New Project

I started my Parks and Nature Reserves Project in October 2021. Over the next 3 years I am going to visit new and old Parks and Nature Reserves documenting the birdlife, flowers and landscapes.

I would like to take this opportunity to thank each and every person who viewed, liked, followed and commented on my blog. Thank you for your support in 2021, thank you for caring about my health and the health of of Dad. Thank you for encouraging me and all the good advice.

It is with a Grateful Heart that I say goodbye to 2021 and Hello to 2022.

🤗 Big Virtual Hug🤗

Coreen

Grand Tour Of Scotland: Exploring Orkney #485

December 31, 2021September 10, 2023Posted in Broch of GurnessTagged #alba, #August2019, #CanonEOS7DMark II, #capetownbasedphotographer, #coreenkuhnphotography, #fortheloveoftravel, #grandtourofscotland, #landscapephotography, #nordicvisitor, #placesofinterest, #scotlandthroughmylens, #Scotlandvacation, #travelphotography, PhotographyLeave a comment

Day 7: 17 August 2019 ~ Broch of Gurness

Location: Broch of Gurness, Orkney, Scotland
Date Taken: 2019-08-17
Camera: Canon EOS 7D Mark II
Lens: Canon Zoom Lens EF-S 18-200 mm F/3-5.6 IS
Exposure Program: Manual
Image Quality: JPEG
F-Stop: f/5
Exposure Time: 1/2000 sec
ISO Speed: ISO-320
Focal Length: 18 mm
Metering Mode: Center Weighted Average
Handheld

Broch of Gurness

The Broch of Gurness is an Iron Age broch village on the northeast coast of Mainland Orkney in Scotland overlooking Eynhallow Sound, about 15 miles north-west of Kirkwall. It once housed a substantial community.

At the center of the settlement is a stone tower or broch, which once probably reached a height of around 10 meters. Its interior is divided into sections by upright slabs. The tower features two skins of drystone walls, with stone-floored galleries in between. These are accessed by steps. Stone ledges suggest that there was once an upper story with a timber floor. The roof would have been thatched, surrounded by a wall walk linked by stairs to the ground floor. The broch features two hearths and a subterranean stone cistern with steps leading down into it. It is thought to have some religious significance, relating to an Iron Age cult of the underground.

The remains of the central tower are up to 3.6 meters (11.8 ft) high, and the stone walls are up to 4.1 meters (13.5 ft) thick.

The roof probably was conical or mildly hyperbolic.

The tower was likely inhabited by the principal family or clan of the area but also served as a last resort for the village in case of an attack.

The broch continued to be inhabited while it began to collapse and the original structures were altered. The cistern was filled in and the interior was repartitioned. The ruin visible today reflects this secondary phase of the broch’s use.

The site is surrounded by three ditches cut out of the rock with stone ramparts, encircling an area of around 45 meters diameter. The remains of numerous small stone dwellings with small yards and sheds can be found between the inner ditch and the tower. These were built after the tower, but were a part of the settlement’s initial conception. A “main street” connects the outer entrance to the broch. The settlement is the best-preserved of all broch villages.

Pieces of a Roman amphora dating to before 60 AD were found here, lending weight to the record that a “King of Orkney” submitted to Emperor Claudius at Colchester in 43 AD.

At some point after 100 AD the broch was abandoned and the ditches filled in. It is thought that settlement at the broch continued into the 5th century AD, the period known as Pictish times. By that time the broch was not used anymore and some of its stones were reused to build smaller dwellings on top of the earlier buildings. Until about the 8th century, the site was just a single farmstead.

In the 9th century, a Norse woman was buried at the site in a stone-lined grave with two bronze brooches and a sickle and knife made from iron. Other finds suggest that Norse men were buried here too.

The broch is in the care of Historic Environment Scotland.

Thank you very much for taking the time to join me on my travels through Scotland one Photo at a time. I hope you enjoyed it just as much as I did.

If you like what you see please press the like button, share and leave a comment. I read all my comments, and try to answer them all.

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Have a fabulous day.

Coreen

Grand Tour Of Scotland: Exploring Orkney #484

Day 7: 17 August 2019 ~ Broch of Gurness

Location: Broch of Gurness, Orkney, Scotland
Date Taken: 2019-08-17
Camera: Canon EOS 7D Mark II
Lens: Canon Zoom Lens EF-S 18-200 mm F/3-5.6 IS
Exposure Program: Manual
Image Quality: JPEG
F-Stop: f/5
Exposure Time: 1/2000 sec
ISO Speed: ISO-320
Focal Length: 18 mm
Metering Mode: Center Weighted Average
Handheld

Broch of Gurness

The Broch of Gurness is an Iron Age broch village on the northeast coast of Mainland Orkney in Scotland overlooking Eynhallow Sound, about 15 miles north-west of Kirkwall. It once housed a substantial community.

At the center of the settlement is a stone tower or broch, which once probably reached a height of around 10 meters. Its interior is divided into sections by upright slabs. The tower features two skins of drystone walls, with stone-floored galleries in between. These are accessed by steps. Stone ledges suggest that there was once an upper story with a timber floor. The roof would have been thatched, surrounded by a wall walk linked by stairs to the ground floor. The broch features two hearths and a subterranean stone cistern with steps leading down into it. It is thought to have some religious significance, relating to an Iron Age cult of the underground.

The remains of the central tower are up to 3.6 meters (11.8 ft) high, and the stone walls are up to 4.1 meters (13.5 ft) thick.

The roof probably was conical or mildly hyperbolic.

The tower was likely inhabited by the principal family or clan of the area but also served as a last resort for the village in case of an attack.

The broch continued to be inhabited while it began to collapse and the original structures were altered. The cistern was filled in and the interior was repartitioned. The ruin visible today reflects this secondary phase of the broch’s use.

The site is surrounded by three ditches cut out of the rock with stone ramparts, encircling an area of around 45 meters diameter. The remains of numerous small stone dwellings with small yards and sheds can be found between the inner ditch and the tower. These were built after the tower, but were a part of the settlement’s initial conception. A “main street” connects the outer entrance to the broch. The settlement is the best-preserved of all broch villages.

Pieces of a Roman amphora dating to before 60 AD were found here, lending weight to the record that a “King of Orkney” submitted to Emperor Claudius at Colchester in 43 AD.

At some point after 100 AD the broch was abandoned and the ditches filled in. It is thought that settlement at the broch continued into the 5th century AD, the period known as Pictish times. By that time the broch was not used anymore and some of its stones were reused to build smaller dwellings on top of the earlier buildings. Until about the 8th century, the site was just a single farmstead.

In the 9th century, a Norse woman was buried at the site in a stone-lined grave with two bronze brooches and a sickle and knife made from iron. Other finds suggest that Norse men were buried here too.

The broch is in the care of Historic Environment Scotland.

Thank you very much for taking the time to join me on my travels through Scotland one Photo at a time. I hope you enjoyed it just as much as I did.

If you like what you see please press the like button, share and leave a comment. I read all my comments, and try to answer them all.

Till next time, safe travels and keep dreaming.

Have a fabulous day.

Coreen

Grand Tour Of Scotland: Exploring Orkney #483

Day 7: 17 August 2019 ~ Broch of Gurness

Location: Broch of Gurness, Orkney, Scotland
Date Taken: 2019-08-17
Camera: Canon EOS 7D Mark II
Lens: Canon Zoom Lens EF-S 18-200 mm F/3-5.6 IS
Exposure Program: Manual
Image Quality: JPEG
F-Stop: f/5
Exposure Time: 1/2500 sec
ISO Speed: ISO-320
Focal Length: 18 mm
Metering Mode: Center Weighted Average
Handheld

Broch of Gurness

The Broch of Gurness is an Iron Age broch village on the northeast coast of Mainland Orkney in Scotland overlooking Eynhallow Sound, about 15 miles north-west of Kirkwall. It once housed a substantial community.

At the center of the settlement is a stone tower or broch, which once probably reached a height of around 10 meters. Its interior is divided into sections by upright slabs. The tower features two skins of drystone walls, with stone-floored galleries in between. These are accessed by steps. Stone ledges suggest that there was once an upper story with a timber floor. The roof would have been thatched, surrounded by a wall walk linked by stairs to the ground floor. The broch features two hearths and a subterranean stone cistern with steps leading down into it. It is thought to have some religious significance, relating to an Iron Age cult of the underground.

The remains of the central tower are up to 3.6 meters (11.8 ft) high, and the stone walls are up to 4.1 meters (13.5 ft) thick.

The roof probably was conical or mildly hyperbolic.

The tower was likely inhabited by the principal family or clan of the area but also served as a last resort for the village in case of an attack.

The broch continued to be inhabited while it began to collapse and the original structures were altered. The cistern was filled in and the interior was repartitioned. The ruin visible today reflects this secondary phase of the broch’s use.

The site is surrounded by three ditches cut out of the rock with stone ramparts, encircling an area of around 45 meters diameter. The remains of numerous small stone dwellings with small yards and sheds can be found between the inner ditch and the tower. These were built after the tower, but were a part of the settlement’s initial conception. A “main street” connects the outer entrance to the broch. The settlement is the best-preserved of all broch villages.

Pieces of a Roman amphora dating to before 60 AD were found here, lending weight to the record that a “King of Orkney” submitted to Emperor Claudius at Colchester in 43 AD.

At some point after 100 AD the broch was abandoned and the ditches filled in. It is thought that settlement at the broch continued into the 5th century AD, the period known as Pictish times. By that time the broch was not used anymore and some of its stones were reused to build smaller dwellings on top of the earlier buildings. Until about the 8th century, the site was just a single farmstead.

In the 9th century, a Norse woman was buried at the site in a stone-lined grave with two bronze brooches and a sickle and knife made from iron. Other finds suggest that Norse men were buried here too.

The broch is in the care of Historic Environment Scotland.

Thank you very much for taking the time to join me on my travels through Scotland one Photo at a time. I hope you enjoyed it just as much as I did.

If you like what you see please press the like button, share and leave a comment. I read all my comments, and try to answer them all.

Till next time, safe travels and keep dreaming.

Have a fabulous day.

Coreen

Grand Tour Of Scotland: Exploring Orkney #482

Day 7: 17 August 2019 ~ Broch of Gurness

Location: Broch of Gurness, Orkney, Scotland
Date Taken: 2019-08-17
Camera: Canon EOS 7D Mark II
Lens: Canon Zoom Lens EF-S 18-200 mm F/3-5.6 IS
Exposure Program: Manual
Image Quality: JPEG
F-Stop: f/5.6
Exposure Time: 1/1250 sec
ISO Speed: ISO-320
Focal Length: 175 mm
Metering Mode: Center Weighted Average
Handheld

Broch of Gurness

The Broch of Gurness is an Iron Age broch village on the northeast coast of Mainland Orkney in Scotland overlooking Eynhallow Sound, about 15 miles north-west of Kirkwall. It once housed a substantial community.

At the center of the settlement is a stone tower or broch, which once probably reached a height of around 10 meters. Its interior is divided into sections by upright slabs. The tower features two skins of drystone walls, with stone-floored galleries in between. These are accessed by steps. Stone ledges suggest that there was once an upper story with a timber floor. The roof would have been thatched, surrounded by a wall walk linked by stairs to the ground floor. The broch features two hearths and a subterranean stone cistern with steps leading down into it. It is thought to have some religious significance, relating to an Iron Age cult of the underground.

The remains of the central tower are up to 3.6 meters (11.8 ft) high, and the stone walls are up to 4.1 meters (13.5 ft) thick.

The roof probably was conical or mildly hyperbolic.

The tower was likely inhabited by the principal family or clan of the area but also served as a last resort for the village in case of an attack.

The broch continued to be inhabited while it began to collapse and the original structures were altered. The cistern was filled in and the interior was repartitioned. The ruin visible today reflects this secondary phase of the broch’s use.

The site is surrounded by three ditches cut out of the rock with stone ramparts, encircling an area of around 45 meters diameter. The remains of numerous small stone dwellings with small yards and sheds can be found between the inner ditch and the tower. These were built after the tower, but were a part of the settlement’s initial conception. A “main street” connects the outer entrance to the broch. The settlement is the best-preserved of all broch villages.

Pieces of a Roman amphora dating to before 60 AD were found here, lending weight to the record that a “King of Orkney” submitted to Emperor Claudius at Colchester in 43 AD.

At some point after 100 AD the broch was abandoned and the ditches filled in. It is thought that settlement at the broch continued into the 5th century AD, the period known as Pictish times. By that time the broch was not used anymore and some of its stones were reused to build smaller dwellings on top of the earlier buildings. Until about the 8th century, the site was just a single farmstead.

In the 9th century, a Norse woman was buried at the site in a stone-lined grave with two bronze brooches and a sickle and knife made from iron. Other finds suggest that Norse men were buried here too.

The broch is in the care of Historic Environment Scotland.

Thank you very much for taking the time to join me on my travels through Scotland one Photo at a time. I hope you enjoyed it just as much as I did.

If you like what you see please press the like button, share and leave a comment. I read all my comments, and try to answer them all.

Till next time, safe travels and keep dreaming.

Have a fabulous day.

Coreen

Grand Tour Of Scotland: Exploring Orkney #481

Day 7: 17 August 2019 ~ Broch of Gurness

Location: Broch of Gurness, Orkney, Scotland
Date Taken: 2019-08-17
Camera: Canon EOS 7D Mark II
Lens: Canon Zoom Lens EF-S 18-200 mm F/3-5.6 IS
Exposure Program: Manual
Image Quality: JPEG
F-Stop: f/5
Exposure Time: 1/1250 sec
ISO Speed: ISO-320
Focal Length: 18 mm
Metering Mode: Center Weighted Average
Handheld

Broch of Gurness

The Broch of Gurness is an Iron Age broch village on the northeast coast of Mainland Orkney in Scotland overlooking Eynhallow Sound, about 15 miles north-west of Kirkwall. It once housed a substantial community.

At the center of the settlement is a stone tower or broch, which once probably reached a height of around 10 meters. Its interior is divided into sections by upright slabs. The tower features two skins of drystone walls, with stone-floored galleries in between. These are accessed by steps. Stone ledges suggest that there was once an upper story with a timber floor. The roof would have been thatched, surrounded by a wall walk linked by stairs to the ground floor. The broch features two hearths and a subterranean stone cistern with steps leading down into it. It is thought to have some religious significance, relating to an Iron Age cult of the underground.

The remains of the central tower are up to 3.6 meters (11.8 ft) high, and the stone walls are up to 4.1 meters (13.5 ft) thick.

The roof probably was conical or mildly hyperbolic.

The tower was likely inhabited by the principal family or clan of the area but also served as a last resort for the village in case of an attack.

The broch continued to be inhabited while it began to collapse and the original structures were altered. The cistern was filled in and the interior was repartitioned. The ruin visible today reflects this secondary phase of the broch’s use.

The site is surrounded by three ditches cut out of the rock with stone ramparts, encircling an area of around 45 meters diameter. The remains of numerous small stone dwellings with small yards and sheds can be found between the inner ditch and the tower. These were built after the tower, but were a part of the settlement’s initial conception. A “main street” connects the outer entrance to the broch. The settlement is the best-preserved of all broch villages.

Pieces of a Roman amphora dating to before 60 AD were found here, lending weight to the record that a “King of Orkney” submitted to Emperor Claudius at Colchester in 43 AD.

At some point after 100 AD the broch was abandoned and the ditches filled in. It is thought that settlement at the broch continued into the 5th century AD, the period known as Pictish times. By that time the broch was not used anymore and some of its stones were reused to build smaller dwellings on top of the earlier buildings. Until about the 8th century, the site was just a single farmstead.

In the 9th century, a Norse woman was buried at the site in a stone-lined grave with two bronze brooches and a sickle and knife made from iron. Other finds suggest that Norse men were buried here too.

The broch is in the care of Historic Environment Scotland.

Thank you very much for taking the time to join me on my travels through Scotland one Photo at a time. I hope you enjoyed it just as much as I did.

If you like what you see please press the like button, share and leave a comment. I read all my comments, and try to answer them all.

Till next time, safe travels and keep dreaming.

Have a fabulous day.

Coreen

Grand Tour Of Scotland: Exploring Orkney #480

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Day 7: 17 August 2019 ~ Broch of Gurness

Location: Broch of Gurness, Orkney, Scotland
Date Taken: 2019-08-17
Camera: Canon EOS 7D Mark II
Lens: Canon Zoom Lens EF-S 18-200 mm F/3-5.6 IS
Exposure Program: Manual
Image Quality: JPEG
F-Stop: f/5
Exposure Time: 1/1250 sec
ISO Speed: ISO-320
Focal Length: 80 mm
Metering Mode: Center Weighted Average
Handheld

Broch of Gurness

The Broch of Gurness is an Iron Age broch village on the northeast coast of Mainland Orkney in Scotland overlooking Eynhallow Sound, about 15 miles north-west of Kirkwall. It once housed a substantial community.

At the center of the settlement is a stone tower or broch, which once probably reached a height of around 10 meters. Its interior is divided into sections by upright slabs. The tower features two skins of drystone walls, with stone-floored galleries in between. These are accessed by steps. Stone ledges suggest that there was once an upper story with a timber floor. The roof would have been thatched, surrounded by a wall walk linked by stairs to the ground floor. The broch features two hearths and a subterranean stone cistern with steps leading down into it. It is thought to have some religious significance, relating to an Iron Age cult of the underground.

The remains of the central tower are up to 3.6 meters (11.8 ft) high, and the stone walls are up to 4.1 meters (13.5 ft) thick.

The roof probably was conical or mildly hyperbolic.

The tower was likely inhabited by the principal family or clan of the area but also served as a last resort for the village in case of an attack.

The broch continued to be inhabited while it began to collapse and the original structures were altered. The cistern was filled in and the interior was repartitioned. The ruin visible today reflects this secondary phase of the broch’s use.

The site is surrounded by three ditches cut out of the rock with stone ramparts, encircling an area of around 45 meters diameter. The remains of numerous small stone dwellings with small yards and sheds can be found between the inner ditch and the tower. These were built after the tower, but were a part of the settlement’s initial conception. A “main street” connects the outer entrance to the broch. The settlement is the best-preserved of all broch villages.

Pieces of a Roman amphora dating to before 60 AD were found here, lending weight to the record that a “King of Orkney” submitted to Emperor Claudius at Colchester in 43 AD.

At some point after 100 AD the broch was abandoned and the ditches filled in. It is thought that settlement at the broch continued into the 5th century AD, the period known as Pictish times. By that time the broch was not used anymore and some of its stones were reused to build smaller dwellings on top of the earlier buildings. Until about the 8th century, the site was just a single farmstead.

In the 9th century, a Norse woman was buried at the site in a stone-lined grave with two bronze brooches and a sickle and knife made from iron. Other finds suggest that Norse men were buried here too.

The broch is in the care of Historic Environment Scotland.

Thank you very much for taking the time to join me on my travels through Scotland one Photo at a time. I hope you enjoyed it just as much as I did.

If you like what you see please press the like button, share and leave a comment. I read all my comments, and try to answer them all.

Till next time, safe travels and keep dreaming.

Have a fabulous day.

Coreen

Grand Tour Of Scotland: Exploring Orkney #479

Day 7: 17 August 2019 ~ Broch of Gurness

Location: Broch of Gurness, Orkney, Scotland
Date Taken: 2019-08-17
Camera: Canon EOS 7D Mark II
Lens: Canon Zoom Lens EF-S 18-200 mm F/3-5.6 IS
Exposure Program: Manual
Image Quality: JPEG
F-Stop: f/5
Exposure Time: 1/2000 sec
ISO Speed: ISO-320
Focal Length: 18 mm
Metering Mode: Center Weighted Average
Handheld

Broch of Gurness

The Broch of Gurness is an Iron Age broch village on the northeast coast of Mainland Orkney in Scotland overlooking Eynhallow Sound, about 15 miles north-west of Kirkwall. It once housed a substantial community.

At the center of the settlement is a stone tower or broch, which once probably reached a height of around 10 meters. Its interior is divided into sections by upright slabs. The tower features two skins of drystone walls, with stone-floored galleries in between. These are accessed by steps. Stone ledges suggest that there was once an upper story with a timber floor. The roof would have been thatched, surrounded by a wall walk linked by stairs to the ground floor. The broch features two hearths and a subterranean stone cistern with steps leading down into it. It is thought to have some religious significance, relating to an Iron Age cult of the underground.

The remains of the central tower are up to 3.6 meters (11.8 ft) high, and the stone walls are up to 4.1 meters (13.5 ft) thick.

The roof probably was conical or mildly hyperbolic.

The tower was likely inhabited by the principal family or clan of the area but also served as a last resort for the village in case of an attack.

The broch continued to be inhabited while it began to collapse and the original structures were altered. The cistern was filled in and the interior was repartitioned. The ruin visible today reflects this secondary phase of the broch’s use.

The site is surrounded by three ditches cut out of the rock with stone ramparts, encircling an area of around 45 meters diameter. The remains of numerous small stone dwellings with small yards and sheds can be found between the inner ditch and the tower. These were built after the tower, but were a part of the settlement’s initial conception. A “main street” connects the outer entrance to the broch. The settlement is the best-preserved of all broch villages.

Pieces of a Roman amphora dating to before 60 AD were found here, lending weight to the record that a “King of Orkney” submitted to Emperor Claudius at Colchester in 43 AD.

At some point after 100 AD the broch was abandoned and the ditches filled in. It is thought that settlement at the broch continued into the 5th century AD, the period known as Pictish times. By that time the broch was not used anymore and some of its stones were reused to build smaller dwellings on top of the earlier buildings. Until about the 8th century, the site was just a single farmstead.

In the 9th century, a Norse woman was buried at the site in a stone-lined grave with two bronze brooches and a sickle and knife made from iron. Other finds suggest that Norse men were buried here too.

The broch is in the care of Historic Environment Scotland.

Thank you very much for taking the time to join me on my travels through Scotland one Photo at a time. I hope you enjoyed it just as much as I did.

If you like what you see please press the like button, share and leave a comment. I read all my comments, and try to answer them all.

Till next time, safe travels and keep dreaming.

Have a fabulous day.

Coreen

Grand Tour Of Scotland: Exploring Orkney #478

Day 7: 17 August 2019 ~ Broch of Gurness

Location: Broch of Gurness, Orkney, Scotland
Date Taken: 2019-08-17
Camera: Canon EOS 7D Mark II
Lens: Canon Zoom Lens EF-S 18-200 mm F/3-5.6 IS
Exposure Program: Manual
Image Quality: JPEG
F-Stop: f/5
Exposure Time: 1/3200 sec
ISO Speed: ISO-320
Focal Length: 40 mm
Metering Mode: Center Weighted Average
Handheld

Broch of Gurness

The Broch of Gurness is an Iron Age broch village on the northeast coast of Mainland Orkney in Scotland overlooking Eynhallow Sound, about 15 miles north-west of Kirkwall. It once housed a substantial community.

At the center of the settlement is a stone tower or broch, which once probably reached a height of around 10 meters. Its interior is divided into sections by upright slabs. The tower features two skins of drystone walls, with stone-floored galleries in between. These are accessed by steps. Stone ledges suggest that there was once an upper story with a timber floor. The roof would have been thatched, surrounded by a wall walk linked by stairs to the ground floor. The broch features two hearths and a subterranean stone cistern with steps leading down into it. It is thought to have some religious significance, relating to an Iron Age cult of the underground.

The remains of the central tower are up to 3.6 meters (11.8 ft) high, and the stone walls are up to 4.1 meters (13.5 ft) thick.

The roof probably was conical or mildly hyperbolic.

The tower was likely inhabited by the principal family or clan of the area but also served as a last resort for the village in case of an attack.

The broch continued to be inhabited while it began to collapse and the original structures were altered. The cistern was filled in and the interior was repartitioned. The ruin visible today reflects this secondary phase of the broch’s use.

The site is surrounded by three ditches cut out of the rock with stone ramparts, encircling an area of around 45 meters diameter. The remains of numerous small stone dwellings with small yards and sheds can be found between the inner ditch and the tower. These were built after the tower, but were a part of the settlement’s initial conception. A “main street” connects the outer entrance to the broch. The settlement is the best-preserved of all broch villages.

Pieces of a Roman amphora dating to before 60 AD were found here, lending weight to the record that a “King of Orkney” submitted to Emperor Claudius at Colchester in 43 AD.

At some point after 100 AD the broch was abandoned and the ditches filled in. It is thought that settlement at the broch continued into the 5th century AD, the period known as Pictish times. By that time the broch was not used anymore and some of its stones were reused to build smaller dwellings on top of the earlier buildings. Until about the 8th century, the site was just a single farmstead.

In the 9th century, a Norse woman was buried at the site in a stone-lined grave with two bronze brooches and a sickle and knife made from iron. Other finds suggest that Norse men were buried here too.

The broch is in the care of Historic Environment Scotland.

Thank you very much for taking the time to join me on my travels through Scotland one Photo at a time. I hope you enjoyed it just as much as I did.

If you like what you see please press the like button, share and leave a comment. I read all my comments, and try to answer them all.

Till next time, safe travels and keep dreaming.

Have a fabulous day.

Coreen

Grand Tour Of Scotland: Exploring Orkney #477

Day 7: 17 August 2019 ~ Broch of Gurness

Location: Broch of Gurness, Orkney, Scotland
Date Taken: 2019-08-17
Camera: Canon EOS 7D Mark II
Lens: Canon Zoom Lens EF-S 18-200 mm F/3-5.6 IS
Exposure Program: Manual
Image Quality: JPEG
F-Stop: f/5
Exposure Time: 1/3200 sec
ISO Speed: ISO-320
Focal Length: 32 mm
Metering Mode: Center Weighted Average
Handheld

Broch of Gurness

The Broch of Gurness is an Iron Age broch village on the northeast coast of Mainland Orkney in Scotland overlooking Eynhallow Sound, about 15 miles north-west of Kirkwall. It once housed a substantial community.

At the center of the settlement is a stone tower or broch, which once probably reached a height of around 10 meters. Its interior is divided into sections by upright slabs. The tower features two skins of drystone walls, with stone-floored galleries in between. These are accessed by steps. Stone ledges suggest that there was once an upper story with a timber floor. The roof would have been thatched, surrounded by a wall walk linked by stairs to the ground floor. The broch features two hearths and a subterranean stone cistern with steps leading down into it. It is thought to have some religious significance, relating to an Iron Age cult of the underground.

The remains of the central tower are up to 3.6 meters (11.8 ft) high, and the stone walls are up to 4.1 meters (13.5 ft) thick.

The roof probably was conical or mildly hyperbolic.

The tower was likely inhabited by the principal family or clan of the area but also served as a last resort for the village in case of an attack.

The broch continued to be inhabited while it began to collapse and the original structures were altered. The cistern was filled in and the interior was repartitioned. The ruin visible today reflects this secondary phase of the broch’s use.

The site is surrounded by three ditches cut out of the rock with stone ramparts, encircling an area of around 45 meters diameter. The remains of numerous small stone dwellings with small yards and sheds can be found between the inner ditch and the tower. These were built after the tower, but were a part of the settlement’s initial conception. A “main street” connects the outer entrance to the broch. The settlement is the best-preserved of all broch villages.

Pieces of a Roman amphora dating to before 60 AD were found here, lending weight to the record that a “King of Orkney” submitted to Emperor Claudius at Colchester in 43 AD.

At some point after 100 AD the broch was abandoned and the ditches filled in. It is thought that settlement at the broch continued into the 5th century AD, the period known as Pictish times. By that time the broch was not used anymore and some of its stones were reused to build smaller dwellings on top of the earlier buildings. Until about the 8th century, the site was just a single farmstead.

In the 9th century, a Norse woman was buried at the site in a stone-lined grave with two bronze brooches and a sickle and knife made from iron. Other finds suggest that Norse men were buried here too.

The broch is in the care of Historic Environment Scotland.

Thank you very much for taking the time to join me on my travels through Scotland one Photo at a time. I hope you enjoyed it just as much as I did.

If you like what you see please press the like button, share and leave a comment. I read all my comments, and try to answer them all.

Till next time, safe travels and keep dreaming.

Have a fabulous day.

Coreen

Grand Tour Of Scotland: Exploring Orkney #476

Day 7: 17 August 2019 ~ Broch of Gurness

Location: Broch of Gurness, Orkney, Scotland
Date Taken: 2019-08-17
Camera: Canon EOS 7D Mark II
Lens: Canon Zoom Lens EF-S 18-200 mm F/3-5.6 IS
Exposure Program: Manual
Image Quality: JPEG
F-Stop: f/5
Exposure Time: 1/3200 sec
ISO Speed: ISO-320
Focal Length: 90 mm
Metering Mode: Center Weighted Average
Handheld

Broch of Gurness

The Broch of Gurness is an Iron Age broch village on the northeast coast of Mainland Orkney in Scotland overlooking Eynhallow Sound, about 15 miles north-west of Kirkwall. It once housed a substantial community.

At the center of the settlement is a stone tower or broch, which once probably reached a height of around 10 meters. Its interior is divided into sections by upright slabs. The tower features two skins of drystone walls, with stone-floored galleries in between. These are accessed by steps. Stone ledges suggest that there was once an upper story with a timber floor. The roof would have been thatched, surrounded by a wall walk linked by stairs to the ground floor. The broch features two hearths and a subterranean stone cistern with steps leading down into it. It is thought to have some religious significance, relating to an Iron Age cult of the underground.

The remains of the central tower are up to 3.6 meters (11.8 ft) high, and the stone walls are up to 4.1 meters (13.5 ft) thick.

The roof probably was conical or mildly hyperbolic.

The tower was likely inhabited by the principal family or clan of the area but also served as a last resort for the village in case of an attack.

The broch continued to be inhabited while it began to collapse and the original structures were altered. The cistern was filled in and the interior was repartitioned. The ruin visible today reflects this secondary phase of the broch’s use.

The site is surrounded by three ditches cut out of the rock with stone ramparts, encircling an area of around 45 meters diameter. The remains of numerous small stone dwellings with small yards and sheds can be found between the inner ditch and the tower. These were built after the tower, but were a part of the settlement’s initial conception. A “main street” connects the outer entrance to the broch. The settlement is the best-preserved of all broch villages.

Pieces of a Roman amphora dating to before 60 AD were found here, lending weight to the record that a “King of Orkney” submitted to Emperor Claudius at Colchester in 43 AD.

At some point after 100 AD the broch was abandoned and the ditches filled in. It is thought that settlement at the broch continued into the 5th century AD, the period known as Pictish times. By that time the broch was not used anymore and some of its stones were reused to build smaller dwellings on top of the earlier buildings. Until about the 8th century, the site was just a single farmstead.

In the 9th century, a Norse woman was buried at the site in a stone-lined grave with two bronze brooches and a sickle and knife made from iron. Other finds suggest that Norse men were buried here too.

The broch is in the care of Historic Environment Scotland.

Thank you very much for taking the time to join me on my travels through Scotland one Photo at a time. I hope you enjoyed it just as much as I did.

If you like what you see please press the like button, share and leave a comment. I read all my comments, and try to answer them all.

Till next time, safe travels and keep dreaming.

Have a fabulous day.

Coreen

Grand Tour Of Scotland: Exploring Orkney #475

Day 7: 17 August 2019 ~ Broch of Gurness

Location: Broch of Gurness, Orkney, Scotland
Date Taken: 2019-08-17
Camera: Canon EOS 7D Mark II
Lens: Canon Zoom Lens EF-S 18-200 mm F/3-5.6 IS
Exposure Program: Manual
Image Quality: JPEG
F-Stop: f/5
Exposure Time: 1/3200 sec
ISO Speed: ISO-320
Focal Length: 18 mm
Metering Mode: Center Weighted Average
Handheld

Broch of Gurness

The Broch of Gurness is an Iron Age broch village on the northeast coast of Mainland Orkney in Scotland overlooking Eynhallow Sound, about 15 miles north-west of Kirkwall. It once housed a substantial community.

At the center of the settlement is a stone tower or broch, which once probably reached a height of around 10 meters. Its interior is divided into sections by upright slabs. The tower features two skins of drystone walls, with stone-floored galleries in between. These are accessed by steps. Stone ledges suggest that there was once an upper story with a timber floor. The roof would have been thatched, surrounded by a wall walk linked by stairs to the ground floor. The broch features two hearths and a subterranean stone cistern with steps leading down into it. It is thought to have some religious significance, relating to an Iron Age cult of the underground.

The remains of the central tower are up to 3.6 meters (11.8 ft) high, and the stone walls are up to 4.1 meters (13.5 ft) thick.

The roof probably was conical or mildly hyperbolic.

The tower was likely inhabited by the principal family or clan of the area but also served as a last resort for the village in case of an attack.

The broch continued to be inhabited while it began to collapse and the original structures were altered. The cistern was filled in and the interior was repartitioned. The ruin visible today reflects this secondary phase of the broch’s use.

The site is surrounded by three ditches cut out of the rock with stone ramparts, encircling an area of around 45 meters diameter. The remains of numerous small stone dwellings with small yards and sheds can be found between the inner ditch and the tower. These were built after the tower, but were a part of the settlement’s initial conception. A “main street” connects the outer entrance to the broch. The settlement is the best-preserved of all broch villages.

Pieces of a Roman amphora dating to before 60 AD were found here, lending weight to the record that a “King of Orkney” submitted to Emperor Claudius at Colchester in 43 AD.

At some point after 100 AD the broch was abandoned and the ditches filled in. It is thought that settlement at the broch continued into the 5th century AD, the period known as Pictish times. By that time the broch was not used anymore and some of its stones were reused to build smaller dwellings on top of the earlier buildings. Until about the 8th century, the site was just a single farmstead.

In the 9th century, a Norse woman was buried at the site in a stone-lined grave with two bronze brooches and a sickle and knife made from iron. Other finds suggest that Norse men were buried here too.

The broch is in the care of Historic Environment Scotland.

Thank you very much for taking the time to join me on my travels through Scotland one Photo at a time. I hope you enjoyed it just as much as I did.

If you like what you see please press the like button, share and leave a comment. I read all my comments, and try to answer them all.

Till next time, safe travels and keep dreaming.

Have a fabulous day.

Coreen

A Square Crop: 31 December 2021

December 31, 2021May 24, 2023Posted in A Square CropTagged #CanonEOS7DMarkII, #capetownbasedphotographer, #coreenkuhnphotography, #photosforsale, #southafricathroughmylens, Canon, SquaredLeave a comment

Location: Alpaca Loom, Paarl, South Africa
Date Taken: 2019-12-22
Camera: Canon EOS 7D Mark II
Lens: Canon Zoom Lens EF-S 18-200 mm 3-5.6 IS
Exposure Program: Manual
F-Stop: f/5.6
Exposure Time: 1/2000 sec
ISO Speed: ISO-320
Focal Length: 90 mm
Metering Mode: Center Weighted Average
Handheld

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Daily Teachings: 31 December 2021

December 31, 2021June 8, 2023Posted in The Daily TeachingsTagged #capetownbasedphotographer, #coreenkuhnphotography, #gratitude, #positivitiy, #rhondabyrne, #thedailyteachings, #thesecret, loveLeave a comment

“We can never bring anything to us unless we are grateful for what we have. In fact, if somebody was completely and utterly grateful for everything, they would never have to ask for anything, because it would be given to them before they even asked.
That is the power of Gratitude.“
Rhonda Byrne, The Daily Teachings

Thank you with all my heart for stopping by. Thank you for your continued support. I am truly grateful for every view, like, follow, and comment.

Stay safe and think positive thoughts.

Have a Blessed day.

Coreen

Grand Tour Of Scotland: Exploring Orkney #474

Day 7: 17 August 2019 ~ Broch of Gurness

Location: Broch of Gurness, Orkney, Scotland
Date Taken: 2019-08-17
Camera: Canon EOS 7D Mark II
Lens: Canon Zoom Lens EF-S 18-200 mm F/3-5.6 IS
Exposure Program: Manual
Image Quality: JPEG
F-Stop: f/5
Exposure Time: 1/400 sec
ISO Speed: ISO-320
Focal Length: 18 mm
Metering Mode: Center Weighted Average
Handheld

Broch of Gurness

The Broch of Gurness is an Iron Age broch village on the northeast coast of Mainland Orkney in Scotland overlooking Eynhallow Sound, about 15 miles north-west of Kirkwall. It once housed a substantial community.

At the center of the settlement is a stone tower or broch, which once probably reached a height of around 10 meters. Its interior is divided into sections by upright slabs. The tower features two skins of drystone walls, with stone-floored galleries in between. These are accessed by steps. Stone ledges suggest that there was once an upper story with a timber floor. The roof would have been thatched, surrounded by a wall walk linked by stairs to the ground floor. The broch features two hearths and a subterranean stone cistern with steps leading down into it. It is thought to have some religious significance, relating to an Iron Age cult of the underground.

The remains of the central tower are up to 3.6 meters (11.8 ft) high, and the stone walls are up to 4.1 meters (13.5 ft) thick.

The roof probably was conical or mildly hyperbolic.

The tower was likely inhabited by the principal family or clan of the area but also served as a last resort for the village in case of an attack.

The broch continued to be inhabited while it began to collapse and the original structures were altered. The cistern was filled in and the interior was repartitioned. The ruin visible today reflects this secondary phase of the broch’s use.

The site is surrounded by three ditches cut out of the rock with stone ramparts, encircling an area of around 45 meters diameter. The remains of numerous small stone dwellings with small yards and sheds can be found between the inner ditch and the tower. These were built after the tower, but were a part of the settlement’s initial conception. A “main street” connects the outer entrance to the broch. The settlement is the best-preserved of all broch villages.

Pieces of a Roman amphora dating to before 60 AD were found here, lending weight to the record that a “King of Orkney” submitted to Emperor Claudius at Colchester in 43 AD.

At some point after 100 AD the broch was abandoned and the ditches filled in. It is thought that settlement at the broch continued into the 5th century AD, the period known as Pictish times. By that time the broch was not used anymore and some of its stones were reused to build smaller dwellings on top of the earlier buildings. Until about the 8th century, the site was just a single farmstead.

In the 9th century, a Norse woman was buried at the site in a stone-lined grave with two bronze brooches and a sickle and knife made from iron. Other finds suggest that Norse men were buried here too.

The broch is in the care of Historic Environment Scotland.

Thank you very much for taking the time to join me on my travels through Scotland one Photo at a time. I hope you enjoyed it just as much as I did.

If you like what you see please press the like button, share and leave a comment. I read all my comments, and try to answer them all.

Till next time, safe travels and keep dreaming.

Have a fabulous day.

Coreen

My Photo Someone’s Quote: 31 December 2021

December 31, 2021February 22, 2023Posted in My Photos Someone's Words/QuoteTagged #capetownbasedphotographer, #coreenkuhnphotography, #dailyinspiration, #dailymotivation, #dailyquote, #myphotosomeonesquote, #myphotosomeoneswords, #photosforsale, inspiration, motivation1 Comment

Good Morning,

Here is my quote for today.

“When you arise in the morning, think of what a precious privilege it is to be alive – to breathe, to think, to enjoy, to love – then make that day count!”
~ Steve Maraboli

Thank you for your continued support and taking the time to look at my post.

May your day be filled with positivity and gratitude.

🤗Big Virtual hug🤗

Coreen

Grand Tour Of Scotland: Exploring Orkney #473

Day 7: 17 August 2019 ~ Broch of Gurness

Location: Broch of Gurness, Orkney, Scotland
Date Taken: 2019-08-17
Camera: Canon EOS 7D Mark II
Lens: Canon Zoom Lens EF-S 18-200 mm F/3-5.6 IS
Exposure Program: Manual
Image Quality: JPEG
F-Stop: f/5
Exposure Time: 1/400 sec
ISO Speed: ISO-320
Focal Length: 50 mm
Metering Mode: Center Weighted Average
Handheld

Broch of Gurness

The Broch of Gurness is an Iron Age broch village on the northeast coast of Mainland Orkney in Scotland overlooking Eynhallow Sound, about 15 miles north-west of Kirkwall. It once housed a substantial community.

At the center of the settlement is a stone tower or broch, which once probably reached a height of around 10 meters. Its interior is divided into sections by upright slabs. The tower features two skins of drystone walls, with stone-floored galleries in between. These are accessed by steps. Stone ledges suggest that there was once an upper story with a timber floor. The roof would have been thatched, surrounded by a wall walk linked by stairs to the ground floor. The broch features two hearths and a subterranean stone cistern with steps leading down into it. It is thought to have some religious significance, relating to an Iron Age cult of the underground.

The remains of the central tower are up to 3.6 meters (11.8 ft) high, and the stone walls are up to 4.1 meters (13.5 ft) thick.

The roof probably was conical or mildly hyperbolic.

The tower was likely inhabited by the principal family or clan of the area but also served as a last resort for the village in case of an attack.

The broch continued to be inhabited while it began to collapse and the original structures were altered. The cistern was filled in and the interior was repartitioned. The ruin visible today reflects this secondary phase of the broch’s use.

The site is surrounded by three ditches cut out of the rock with stone ramparts, encircling an area of around 45 meters diameter. The remains of numerous small stone dwellings with small yards and sheds can be found between the inner ditch and the tower. These were built after the tower, but were a part of the settlement’s initial conception. A “main street” connects the outer entrance to the broch. The settlement is the best-preserved of all broch villages.

Pieces of a Roman amphora dating to before 60 AD were found here, lending weight to the record that a “King of Orkney” submitted to Emperor Claudius at Colchester in 43 AD.

At some point after 100 AD the broch was abandoned and the ditches filled in. It is thought that settlement at the broch continued into the 5th century AD, the period known as Pictish times. By that time the broch was not used anymore and some of its stones were reused to build smaller dwellings on top of the earlier buildings. Until about the 8th century, the site was just a single farmstead.

In the 9th century, a Norse woman was buried at the site in a stone-lined grave with two bronze brooches and a sickle and knife made from iron. Other finds suggest that Norse men were buried here too.

The broch is in the care of Historic Environment Scotland.

Thank you very much for taking the time to join me on my travels through Scotland one Photo at a time. I hope you enjoyed it just as much as I did.

If you like what you see please press the like button, share and leave a comment. I read all my comments, and try to answer them all.

Till next time, safe travels and keep dreaming.

Have a fabulous day.

Coreen

Grand Tour Of Scotland: Exploring Orkney #472

December 30, 2021December 28, 2021Posted in News, ScotlandTagged #alba, #August2019, #CanonEOS7DMark II, #capetownbasedphotographer, #coreenkuhnphotography, #fortheloveoftravel, #grandtourofscotland, #landscapephotography, #nordicvisitor, #placesofinterest, #scotlandthroughmylens, #Scotlandvacation, #travelphotography, PhotographyLeave a comment

Day 7: 17 August 2019 ~ Broch of Gurness

Location: Broch of Gurness, Orkney, Scotland
Date Taken: 2019-08-17
Camera: Canon EOS 7D Mark II
Lens: Canon Zoom Lens EF-S 18-200 mm F/3-5.6 IS
Exposure Program: Manual
Image Quality: JPEG
F-Stop: f/5
Exposure Time: 1/400 sec
ISO Speed: ISO-320
Focal Length: 50 mm
Metering Mode: Center Weighted Average
Handheld

Broch of Gurness

The Broch of Gurness is an Iron Age broch village on the northeast coast of Mainland Orkney in Scotland overlooking Eynhallow Sound, about 15 miles north-west of Kirkwall. It once housed a substantial community.

At the center of the settlement is a stone tower or broch, which once probably reached a height of around 10 meters. Its interior is divided into sections by upright slabs. The tower features two skins of drystone walls, with stone-floored galleries in between. These are accessed by steps. Stone ledges suggest that there was once an upper story with a timber floor. The roof would have been thatched, surrounded by a wall walk linked by stairs to the ground floor. The broch features two hearths and a subterranean stone cistern with steps leading down into it. It is thought to have some religious significance, relating to an Iron Age cult of the underground.

The remains of the central tower are up to 3.6 meters (11.8 ft) high, and the stone walls are up to 4.1 meters (13.5 ft) thick.

The roof probably was conical or mildly hyperbolic.

The tower was likely inhabited by the principal family or clan of the area but also served as a last resort for the village in case of an attack.

The broch continued to be inhabited while it began to collapse and the original structures were altered. The cistern was filled in and the interior was repartitioned. The ruin visible today reflects this secondary phase of the broch’s use.

The site is surrounded by three ditches cut out of the rock with stone ramparts, encircling an area of around 45 meters diameter. The remains of numerous small stone dwellings with small yards and sheds can be found between the inner ditch and the tower. These were built after the tower, but were a part of the settlement’s initial conception. A “main street” connects the outer entrance to the broch. The settlement is the best-preserved of all broch villages.

Pieces of a Roman amphora dating to before 60 AD were found here, lending weight to the record that a “King of Orkney” submitted to Emperor Claudius at Colchester in 43 AD.

At some point after 100 AD the broch was abandoned and the ditches filled in. It is thought that settlement at the broch continued into the 5th century AD, the period known as Pictish times. By that time the broch was not used anymore and some of its stones were reused to build smaller dwellings on top of the earlier buildings. Until about the 8th century, the site was just a single farmstead.

In the 9th century, a Norse woman was buried at the site in a stone-lined grave with two bronze brooches and a sickle and knife made from iron. Other finds suggest that Norse men were buried here too.

The broch is in the care of Historic Environment Scotland.

Thank you very much for taking the time to join me on my travels through Scotland one Photo at a time. I hope you enjoyed it just as much as I did.

If you like what you see please press the like button, share and leave a comment. I read all my comments, and try to answer them all.

Till next time, safe travels and keep dreaming.

Have a fabulous day.

Coreen

Grand Tour Of Scotland: Exploring Orkney #471

Day 7: 17 August 2019 ~ Broch of Gurness

Location: Broch of Gurness, Orkney, Scotland
Date Taken: 2019-08-17
Camera: Canon EOS 7D Mark II
Lens: Canon Zoom Lens EF-S 18-200 mm F/3-5.6 IS
Exposure Program: Manual
Image Quality: JPEG
F-Stop: f/5
Exposure Time: 1/800 sec
ISO Speed: ISO-200
Focal Length: 18 mm
Metering Mode: Center Weighted Average
Handheld

Broch of Gurness

The Broch of Gurness is an Iron Age broch village on the northeast coast of Mainland Orkney in Scotland overlooking Eynhallow Sound, about 15 miles north-west of Kirkwall. It once housed a substantial community.

At the center of the settlement is a stone tower or broch, which once probably reached a height of around 10 meters. Its interior is divided into sections by upright slabs. The tower features two skins of drystone walls, with stone-floored galleries in between. These are accessed by steps. Stone ledges suggest that there was once an upper story with a timber floor. The roof would have been thatched, surrounded by a wall walk linked by stairs to the ground floor. The broch features two hearths and a subterranean stone cistern with steps leading down into it. It is thought to have some religious significance, relating to an Iron Age cult of the underground.

The remains of the central tower are up to 3.6 meters (11.8 ft) high, and the stone walls are up to 4.1 meters (13.5 ft) thick.

The roof probably was conical or mildly hyperbolic.

The tower was likely inhabited by the principal family or clan of the area but also served as a last resort for the village in case of an attack.

The broch continued to be inhabited while it began to collapse and the original structures were altered. The cistern was filled in and the interior was repartitioned. The ruin visible today reflects this secondary phase of the broch’s use.

The site is surrounded by three ditches cut out of the rock with stone ramparts, encircling an area of around 45 meters diameter. The remains of numerous small stone dwellings with small yards and sheds can be found between the inner ditch and the tower. These were built after the tower, but were a part of the settlement’s initial conception. A “main street” connects the outer entrance to the broch. The settlement is the best-preserved of all broch villages.

Pieces of a Roman amphora dating to before 60 AD were found here, lending weight to the record that a “King of Orkney” submitted to Emperor Claudius at Colchester in 43 AD.

At some point after 100 AD the broch was abandoned and the ditches filled in. It is thought that settlement at the broch continued into the 5th century AD, the period known as Pictish times. By that time the broch was not used anymore and some of its stones were reused to build smaller dwellings on top of the earlier buildings. Until about the 8th century, the site was just a single farmstead.

In the 9th century, a Norse woman was buried at the site in a stone-lined grave with two bronze brooches and a sickle and knife made from iron. Other finds suggest that Norse men were buried here too.

The broch is in the care of Historic Environment Scotland.

Thank you very much for taking the time to join me on my travels through Scotland one Photo at a time. I hope you enjoyed it just as much as I did.

If you like what you see please press the like button, share and leave a comment. I read all my comments, and try to answer them all.

Till next time, safe travels and keep dreaming.

Have a fabulous day.

Coreen

Grand Tour Of Scotland: Exploring Orkney #470

Day 7: 17 August 2019 ~ Broch of Gurness

Location: Broch of Gurness, Orkney, Scotland
Date Taken: 2019-08-17
Camera: Canon EOS 7D Mark II
Lens: Canon Zoom Lens EF-S 18-200 mm F/3-5.6 IS
Exposure Program: Manual
Image Quality: JPEG
F-Stop: f/5
Exposure Time: 1/1250 sec
ISO Speed: ISO-200
Focal Length: 35 mm
Metering Mode: Center Weighted Average
Handheld

Broch of Gurness

The Broch of Gurness is an Iron Age broch village on the northeast coast of Mainland Orkney in Scotland overlooking Eynhallow Sound, about 15 miles north-west of Kirkwall. It once housed a substantial community.

At the center of the settlement is a stone tower or broch, which once probably reached a height of around 10 meters. Its interior is divided into sections by upright slabs. The tower features two skins of drystone walls, with stone-floored galleries in between. These are accessed by steps. Stone ledges suggest that there was once an upper story with a timber floor. The roof would have been thatched, surrounded by a wall walk linked by stairs to the ground floor. The broch features two hearths and a subterranean stone cistern with steps leading down into it. It is thought to have some religious significance, relating to an Iron Age cult of the underground.

The remains of the central tower are up to 3.6 meters (11.8 ft) high, and the stone walls are up to 4.1 meters (13.5 ft) thick.

The roof probably was conical or mildly hyperbolic.

The tower was likely inhabited by the principal family or clan of the area but also served as a last resort for the village in case of an attack.

The broch continued to be inhabited while it began to collapse and the original structures were altered. The cistern was filled in and the interior was repartitioned. The ruin visible today reflects this secondary phase of the broch’s use.

The site is surrounded by three ditches cut out of the rock with stone ramparts, encircling an area of around 45 meters diameter. The remains of numerous small stone dwellings with small yards and sheds can be found between the inner ditch and the tower. These were built after the tower, but were a part of the settlement’s initial conception. A “main street” connects the outer entrance to the broch. The settlement is the best-preserved of all broch villages.

Pieces of a Roman amphora dating to before 60 AD were found here, lending weight to the record that a “King of Orkney” submitted to Emperor Claudius at Colchester in 43 AD.

At some point after 100 AD the broch was abandoned and the ditches filled in. It is thought that settlement at the broch continued into the 5th century AD, the period known as Pictish times. By that time the broch was not used anymore and some of its stones were reused to build smaller dwellings on top of the earlier buildings. Until about the 8th century, the site was just a single farmstead.

In the 9th century, a Norse woman was buried at the site in a stone-lined grave with two bronze brooches and a sickle and knife made from iron. Other finds suggest that Norse men were buried here too.

The broch is in the care of Historic Environment Scotland.

Thank you very much for taking the time to join me on my travels through Scotland one Photo at a time. I hope you enjoyed it just as much as I did.

If you like what you see please press the like button, share and leave a comment. I read all my comments, and try to answer them all.

Till next time, safe travels and keep dreaming.

Have a fabulous day.

Coreen

Grand Tour Of Scotland: Exploring Orkney #469

Day 7: 17 August 2019 ~ Broch of Gurness

Location: Broch of Gurness, Orkney, Scotland
Date Taken: 2019-08-17
Camera: Canon EOS 7D Mark II
Lens: Canon Zoom Lens EF-S 18-200 mm F/3-5.6 IS
Exposure Program: Manual
Image Quality: JPEG
F-Stop: f/5
Exposure Time: 1/1250 sec
ISO Speed: ISO-200
Focal Length: 18 mm
Metering Mode: Center Weighted Average
Handheld

Broch of Gurness

The Broch of Gurness is an Iron Age broch village on the northeast coast of Mainland Orkney in Scotland overlooking Eynhallow Sound, about 15 miles north-west of Kirkwall. It once housed a substantial community.

At the center of the settlement is a stone tower or broch, which once probably reached a height of around 10 meters. Its interior is divided into sections by upright slabs. The tower features two skins of drystone walls, with stone-floored galleries in between. These are accessed by steps. Stone ledges suggest that there was once an upper story with a timber floor. The roof would have been thatched, surrounded by a wall walk linked by stairs to the ground floor. The broch features two hearths and a subterranean stone cistern with steps leading down into it. It is thought to have some religious significance, relating to an Iron Age cult of the underground.

The remains of the central tower are up to 3.6 meters (11.8 ft) high, and the stone walls are up to 4.1 meters (13.5 ft) thick.

The roof probably was conical or mildly hyperbolic.

The tower was likely inhabited by the principal family or clan of the area but also served as a last resort for the village in case of an attack.

The broch continued to be inhabited while it began to collapse and the original structures were altered. The cistern was filled in and the interior was repartitioned. The ruin visible today reflects this secondary phase of the broch’s use.

The site is surrounded by three ditches cut out of the rock with stone ramparts, encircling an area of around 45 meters diameter. The remains of numerous small stone dwellings with small yards and sheds can be found between the inner ditch and the tower. These were built after the tower, but were a part of the settlement’s initial conception. A “main street” connects the outer entrance to the broch. The settlement is the best-preserved of all broch villages.

Pieces of a Roman amphora dating to before 60 AD were found here, lending weight to the record that a “King of Orkney” submitted to Emperor Claudius at Colchester in 43 AD.

At some point after 100 AD the broch was abandoned and the ditches filled in. It is thought that settlement at the broch continued into the 5th century AD, the period known as Pictish times. By that time the broch was not used anymore and some of its stones were reused to build smaller dwellings on top of the earlier buildings. Until about the 8th century, the site was just a single farmstead.

In the 9th century, a Norse woman was buried at the site in a stone-lined grave with two bronze brooches and a sickle and knife made from iron. Other finds suggest that Norse men were buried here too.

The broch is in the care of Historic Environment Scotland.

Thank you very much for taking the time to join me on my travels through Scotland one Photo at a time. I hope you enjoyed it just as much as I did.

If you like what you see please press the like button, share and leave a comment. I read all my comments, and try to answer them all.

Till next time, safe travels and keep dreaming.

Have a fabulous day.

Coreen

Grand Tour Of Scotland: Exploring Orkney #468

Day 7: 17 August 2019 ~ Broch of Gurness

Location: Broch of Gurness, Orkney, Scotland
Date Taken: 2019-08-17
Camera: Canon EOS 7D Mark II
Lens: Canon Zoom Lens EF-S 18-200 mm F/3-5.6 IS
Exposure Program: Manual
Image Quality: JPEG
F-Stop: f/5
Exposure Time: 1/1250 sec
ISO Speed: ISO-200
Focal Length: 18 mm
Metering Mode: Center Weighted Average
Handheld

Broch of Gurness

The Broch of Gurness is an Iron Age broch village on the northeast coast of Mainland Orkney in Scotland overlooking Eynhallow Sound, about 15 miles north-west of Kirkwall. It once housed a substantial community.

At the center of the settlement is a stone tower or broch, which once probably reached a height of around 10 meters. Its interior is divided into sections by upright slabs. The tower features two skins of drystone walls, with stone-floored galleries in between. These are accessed by steps. Stone ledges suggest that there was once an upper story with a timber floor. The roof would have been thatched, surrounded by a wall walk linked by stairs to the ground floor. The broch features two hearths and a subterranean stone cistern with steps leading down into it. It is thought to have some religious significance, relating to an Iron Age cult of the underground.

The remains of the central tower are up to 3.6 meters (11.8 ft) high, and the stone walls are up to 4.1 meters (13.5 ft) thick.

The roof probably was conical or mildly hyperbolic.

The tower was likely inhabited by the principal family or clan of the area but also served as a last resort for the village in case of an attack.

The broch continued to be inhabited while it began to collapse and the original structures were altered. The cistern was filled in and the interior was repartitioned. The ruin visible today reflects this secondary phase of the broch’s use.

The site is surrounded by three ditches cut out of the rock with stone ramparts, encircling an area of around 45 meters diameter. The remains of numerous small stone dwellings with small yards and sheds can be found between the inner ditch and the tower. These were built after the tower, but were a part of the settlement’s initial conception. A “main street” connects the outer entrance to the broch. The settlement is the best-preserved of all broch villages.

Pieces of a Roman amphora dating to before 60 AD were found here, lending weight to the record that a “King of Orkney” submitted to Emperor Claudius at Colchester in 43 AD.

At some point after 100 AD the broch was abandoned and the ditches filled in. It is thought that settlement at the broch continued into the 5th century AD, the period known as Pictish times. By that time the broch was not used anymore and some of its stones were reused to build smaller dwellings on top of the earlier buildings. Until about the 8th century, the site was just a single farmstead.

In the 9th century, a Norse woman was buried at the site in a stone-lined grave with two bronze brooches and a sickle and knife made from iron. Other finds suggest that Norse men were buried here too.

The broch is in the care of Historic Environment Scotland.

Thank you very much for taking the time to join me on my travels through Scotland one Photo at a time. I hope you enjoyed it just as much as I did.

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Have a fabulous day.

Coreen

Grand Tour Of Scotland: Exploring Orkney #467

Day 7: 17 August 2019 ~ Broch of Gurness

Location: Broch of Gurness, Orkney, Scotland
Date Taken: 2019-08-17
Camera: Canon EOS 7D Mark II
Lens: Canon Zoom Lens EF-S 18-200 mm F/3-5.6 IS
Exposure Program: Manual
Image Quality: JPEG
F-Stop: f/5
Exposure Time: 1/1250 sec
ISO Speed: ISO-200
Focal Length: 80 mm
Metering Mode: Center Weighted Average
Handheld

Broch of Gurness

The Broch of Gurness is an Iron Age broch village on the northeast coast of Mainland Orkney in Scotland overlooking Eynhallow Sound, about 15 miles north-west of Kirkwall. It once housed a substantial community.

At the center of the settlement is a stone tower or broch, which once probably reached a height of around 10 meters. Its interior is divided into sections by upright slabs. The tower features two skins of drystone walls, with stone-floored galleries in between. These are accessed by steps. Stone ledges suggest that there was once an upper story with a timber floor. The roof would have been thatched, surrounded by a wall walk linked by stairs to the ground floor. The broch features two hearths and a subterranean stone cistern with steps leading down into it. It is thought to have some religious significance, relating to an Iron Age cult of the underground.

The remains of the central tower are up to 3.6 meters (11.8 ft) high, and the stone walls are up to 4.1 meters (13.5 ft) thick.

The roof probably was conical or mildly hyperbolic.

The tower was likely inhabited by the principal family or clan of the area but also served as a last resort for the village in case of an attack.

The broch continued to be inhabited while it began to collapse and the original structures were altered. The cistern was filled in and the interior was repartitioned. The ruin visible today reflects this secondary phase of the broch’s use.

The site is surrounded by three ditches cut out of the rock with stone ramparts, encircling an area of around 45 meters diameter. The remains of numerous small stone dwellings with small yards and sheds can be found between the inner ditch and the tower. These were built after the tower, but were a part of the settlement’s initial conception. A “main street” connects the outer entrance to the broch. The settlement is the best-preserved of all broch villages.

Pieces of a Roman amphora dating to before 60 AD were found here, lending weight to the record that a “King of Orkney” submitted to Emperor Claudius at Colchester in 43 AD.

At some point after 100 AD the broch was abandoned and the ditches filled in. It is thought that settlement at the broch continued into the 5th century AD, the period known as Pictish times. By that time the broch was not used anymore and some of its stones were reused to build smaller dwellings on top of the earlier buildings. Until about the 8th century, the site was just a single farmstead.

In the 9th century, a Norse woman was buried at the site in a stone-lined grave with two bronze brooches and a sickle and knife made from iron. Other finds suggest that Norse men were buried here too.

The broch is in the care of Historic Environment Scotland.

Thank you very much for taking the time to join me on my travels through Scotland one Photo at a time. I hope you enjoyed it just as much as I did.

If you like what you see please press the like button, share and leave a comment. I read all my comments, and try to answer them all.

Till next time, safe travels and keep dreaming.

Have a fabulous day.

Coreen

Grand Tour Of Scotland: Exploring Orkney #466

Day 7: 17 August 2019 ~ Broch of Gurness

Location: Broch of Gurness, Orkney, Scotland
Date Taken: 2019-08-17
Camera: Canon EOS 7D Mark II
Lens: Canon Zoom Lens EF-S 18-200 mm F/3-5.6 IS
Exposure Program: Manual
Image Quality: JPEG
F-Stop: f/5
Exposure Time: 1/1250 sec
ISO Speed: ISO-200
Focal Length: 18 mm
Metering Mode: Center Weighted Average
Handheld

Broch of Gurness

The Broch of Gurness is an Iron Age broch village on the northeast coast of Mainland Orkney in Scotland overlooking Eynhallow Sound, about 15 miles north-west of Kirkwall. It once housed a substantial community.

At the center of the settlement is a stone tower or broch, which once probably reached a height of around 10 meters. Its interior is divided into sections by upright slabs. The tower features two skins of drystone walls, with stone-floored galleries in between. These are accessed by steps. Stone ledges suggest that there was once an upper story with a timber floor. The roof would have been thatched, surrounded by a wall walk linked by stairs to the ground floor. The broch features two hearths and a subterranean stone cistern with steps leading down into it. It is thought to have some religious significance, relating to an Iron Age cult of the underground.

The remains of the central tower are up to 3.6 meters (11.8 ft) high, and the stone walls are up to 4.1 meters (13.5 ft) thick.

The roof probably was conical or mildly hyperbolic.

The tower was likely inhabited by the principal family or clan of the area but also served as a last resort for the village in case of an attack.

The broch continued to be inhabited while it began to collapse and the original structures were altered. The cistern was filled in and the interior was repartitioned. The ruin visible today reflects this secondary phase of the broch’s use.

The site is surrounded by three ditches cut out of the rock with stone ramparts, encircling an area of around 45 meters diameter. The remains of numerous small stone dwellings with small yards and sheds can be found between the inner ditch and the tower. These were built after the tower, but were a part of the settlement’s initial conception. A “main street” connects the outer entrance to the broch. The settlement is the best-preserved of all broch villages.

Pieces of a Roman amphora dating to before 60 AD were found here, lending weight to the record that a “King of Orkney” submitted to Emperor Claudius at Colchester in 43 AD.

At some point after 100 AD the broch was abandoned and the ditches filled in. It is thought that settlement at the broch continued into the 5th century AD, the period known as Pictish times. By that time the broch was not used anymore and some of its stones were reused to build smaller dwellings on top of the earlier buildings. Until about the 8th century, the site was just a single farmstead.

In the 9th century, a Norse woman was buried at the site in a stone-lined grave with two bronze brooches and a sickle and knife made from iron. Other finds suggest that Norse men were buried here too.

The broch is in the care of Historic Environment Scotland.

Thank you very much for taking the time to join me on my travels through Scotland one Photo at a time. I hope you enjoyed it just as much as I did.

If you like what you see please press the like button, share and leave a comment. I read all my comments, and try to answer them all.

Till next time, safe travels and keep dreaming.

Have a fabulous day.

Coreen

Grand Tour Of Scotland: Exploring Orkney #465

Day 7: 17 August 2019 ~ Broch of Gurness

Location: Broch of Gurness, Orkney, Scotland
Date Taken: 2019-08-17
Camera: Canon EOS 7D Mark II
Lens: Canon Zoom Lens EF-S 18-200 mm F/3-5.6 IS
Exposure Program: Manual
Image Quality: JPEG
F-Stop: f/5
Exposure Time: 1/1000 sec
ISO Speed: ISO-200
Focal Length: 100 mm
Metering Mode: Center Weighted Average
Handheld

Broch of Gurness

The Broch of Gurness is an Iron Age broch village on the northeast coast of Mainland Orkney in Scotland overlooking Eynhallow Sound, about 15 miles north-west of Kirkwall. It once housed a substantial community.

At the center of the settlement is a stone tower or broch, which once probably reached a height of around 10 meters. Its interior is divided into sections by upright slabs. The tower features two skins of drystone walls, with stone-floored galleries in between. These are accessed by steps. Stone ledges suggest that there was once an upper story with a timber floor. The roof would have been thatched, surrounded by a wall walk linked by stairs to the ground floor. The broch features two hearths and a subterranean stone cistern with steps leading down into it. It is thought to have some religious significance, relating to an Iron Age cult of the underground.

The remains of the central tower are up to 3.6 meters (11.8 ft) high, and the stone walls are up to 4.1 meters (13.5 ft) thick.

The roof probably was conical or mildly hyperbolic.

The tower was likely inhabited by the principal family or clan of the area but also served as a last resort for the village in case of an attack.

The broch continued to be inhabited while it began to collapse and the original structures were altered. The cistern was filled in and the interior was repartitioned. The ruin visible today reflects this secondary phase of the broch’s use.

The site is surrounded by three ditches cut out of the rock with stone ramparts, encircling an area of around 45 meters diameter. The remains of numerous small stone dwellings with small yards and sheds can be found between the inner ditch and the tower. These were built after the tower, but were a part of the settlement’s initial conception. A “main street” connects the outer entrance to the broch. The settlement is the best-preserved of all broch villages.

Pieces of a Roman amphora dating to before 60 AD were found here, lending weight to the record that a “King of Orkney” submitted to Emperor Claudius at Colchester in 43 AD.

At some point after 100 AD the broch was abandoned and the ditches filled in. It is thought that settlement at the broch continued into the 5th century AD, the period known as Pictish times. By that time the broch was not used anymore and some of its stones were reused to build smaller dwellings on top of the earlier buildings. Until about the 8th century, the site was just a single farmstead.

In the 9th century, a Norse woman was buried at the site in a stone-lined grave with two bronze brooches and a sickle and knife made from iron. Other finds suggest that Norse men were buried here too.

The broch is in the care of Historic Environment Scotland.

Thank you very much for taking the time to join me on my travels through Scotland one Photo at a time. I hope you enjoyed it just as much as I did.

If you like what you see please press the like button, share and leave a comment. I read all my comments, and try to answer them all.

Till next time, safe travels and keep dreaming.

Have a fabulous day.

Coreen

Grand Tour Of Scotland: Exploring Orkney #464

Day 7: 17 August 2019 ~ Broch of Gurness

Location: Broch of Gurness, Orkney, Scotland
Date Taken: 2019-08-17
Camera: Canon EOS 7D Mark II
Lens: Canon Zoom Lens EF-S 18-200 mm F/3-5.6 IS
Exposure Program: Manual
Image Quality: JPEG
F-Stop: f/5
Exposure Time: 1/1000 sec
ISO Speed: ISO-200
Focal Length: 120 mm
Metering Mode: Center Weighted Average
Handheld

Broch of Gurness

The Broch of Gurness is an Iron Age broch village on the northeast coast of Mainland Orkney in Scotland overlooking Eynhallow Sound, about 15 miles north-west of Kirkwall. It once housed a substantial community.

At the center of the settlement is a stone tower or broch, which once probably reached a height of around 10 meters. Its interior is divided into sections by upright slabs. The tower features two skins of drystone walls, with stone-floored galleries in between. These are accessed by steps. Stone ledges suggest that there was once an upper story with a timber floor. The roof would have been thatched, surrounded by a wall walk linked by stairs to the ground floor. The broch features two hearths and a subterranean stone cistern with steps leading down into it. It is thought to have some religious significance, relating to an Iron Age cult of the underground.

The remains of the central tower are up to 3.6 meters (11.8 ft) high, and the stone walls are up to 4.1 meters (13.5 ft) thick.

The roof probably was conical or mildly hyperbolic.

The tower was likely inhabited by the principal family or clan of the area but also served as a last resort for the village in case of an attack.

The broch continued to be inhabited while it began to collapse and the original structures were altered. The cistern was filled in and the interior was repartitioned. The ruin visible today reflects this secondary phase of the broch’s use.

The site is surrounded by three ditches cut out of the rock with stone ramparts, encircling an area of around 45 meters diameter. The remains of numerous small stone dwellings with small yards and sheds can be found between the inner ditch and the tower. These were built after the tower, but were a part of the settlement’s initial conception. A “main street” connects the outer entrance to the broch. The settlement is the best-preserved of all broch villages.

Pieces of a Roman amphora dating to before 60 AD were found here, lending weight to the record that a “King of Orkney” submitted to Emperor Claudius at Colchester in 43 AD.

At some point after 100 AD the broch was abandoned and the ditches filled in. It is thought that settlement at the broch continued into the 5th century AD, the period known as Pictish times. By that time the broch was not used anymore and some of its stones were reused to build smaller dwellings on top of the earlier buildings. Until about the 8th century, the site was just a single farmstead.

In the 9th century, a Norse woman was buried at the site in a stone-lined grave with two bronze brooches and a sickle and knife made from iron. Other finds suggest that Norse men were buried here too.

The broch is in the care of Historic Environment Scotland.

Thank you very much for taking the time to join me on my travels through Scotland one Photo at a time. I hope you enjoyed it just as much as I did.

If you like what you see please press the like button, share and leave a comment. I read all my comments, and try to answer them all.

Till next time, safe travels and keep dreaming.

Have a fabulous day.

Coreen

Grand Tour Of Scotland: Exploring Orkney #463

Day 7: 17 August 2019 ~ Broch of Gurness

Location: Broch of Gurness, Orkney, Scotland
Date Taken: 2019-08-17
Camera: Canon EOS 7D Mark II
Lens: Canon Zoom Lens EF-S 18-200 mm F/3-5.6 IS
Exposure Program: Manual
Image Quality: JPEG
F-Stop: f/5.6
Exposure Time: 1/1000 sec
ISO Speed: ISO-200
Focal Length: 120 mm
Metering Mode: Center Weighted Average
Handheld

Broch of Gurness

The Broch of Gurness is an Iron Age broch village on the northeast coast of Mainland Orkney in Scotland overlooking Eynhallow Sound, about 15 miles north-west of Kirkwall. It once housed a substantial community.

At the center of the settlement is a stone tower or broch, which once probably reached a height of around 10 meters. Its interior is divided into sections by upright slabs. The tower features two skins of drystone walls, with stone-floored galleries in between. These are accessed by steps. Stone ledges suggest that there was once an upper story with a timber floor. The roof would have been thatched, surrounded by a wall walk linked by stairs to the ground floor. The broch features two hearths and a subterranean stone cistern with steps leading down into it. It is thought to have some religious significance, relating to an Iron Age cult of the underground.

The remains of the central tower are up to 3.6 meters (11.8 ft) high, and the stone walls are up to 4.1 meters (13.5 ft) thick.

The roof probably was conical or mildly hyperbolic.

The tower was likely inhabited by the principal family or clan of the area but also served as a last resort for the village in case of an attack.

The broch continued to be inhabited while it began to collapse and the original structures were altered. The cistern was filled in and the interior was repartitioned. The ruin visible today reflects this secondary phase of the broch’s use.

The site is surrounded by three ditches cut out of the rock with stone ramparts, encircling an area of around 45 meters diameter. The remains of numerous small stone dwellings with small yards and sheds can be found between the inner ditch and the tower. These were built after the tower, but were a part of the settlement’s initial conception. A “main street” connects the outer entrance to the broch. The settlement is the best-preserved of all broch villages.

Pieces of a Roman amphora dating to before 60 AD were found here, lending weight to the record that a “King of Orkney” submitted to Emperor Claudius at Colchester in 43 AD.

At some point after 100 AD the broch was abandoned and the ditches filled in. It is thought that settlement at the broch continued into the 5th century AD, the period known as Pictish times. By that time the broch was not used anymore and some of its stones were reused to build smaller dwellings on top of the earlier buildings. Until about the 8th century, the site was just a single farmstead.

In the 9th century, a Norse woman was buried at the site in a stone-lined grave with two bronze brooches and a sickle and knife made from iron. Other finds suggest that Norse men were buried here too.

The broch is in the care of Historic Environment Scotland.

Thank you very much for taking the time to join me on my travels through Scotland one Photo at a time. I hope you enjoyed it just as much as I did.

If you like what you see please press the like button, share and leave a comment. I read all my comments, and try to answer them all.

Till next time, safe travels and keep dreaming.

Have a fabulous day.

Coreen

Grand Tour Of Scotland: Exploring Orkney #462

Day 7: 17 August 2019 ~ Broch of Gurness

Location: Broch of Gurness, Orkney, Scotland
Date Taken: 2019-08-17
Camera: Canon EOS 7D Mark II
Lens: Canon Zoom Lens EF-S 18-200 mm F/3-5.6 IS
Exposure Program: Manual
Image Quality: JPEG
F-Stop: f/5
Exposure Time: 1/2000 sec
ISO Speed: ISO-200
Focal Length: 18 mm
Metering Mode: Center Weighted Average
Handheld

Broch of Gurness

The Broch of Gurness is an Iron Age broch village on the northeast coast of Mainland Orkney in Scotland overlooking Eynhallow Sound, about 15 miles north-west of Kirkwall. It once housed a substantial community.

At the center of the settlement is a stone tower or broch, which once probably reached a height of around 10 meters. Its interior is divided into sections by upright slabs. The tower features two skins of drystone walls, with stone-floored galleries in between. These are accessed by steps. Stone ledges suggest that there was once an upper story with a timber floor. The roof would have been thatched, surrounded by a wall walk linked by stairs to the ground floor. The broch features two hearths and a subterranean stone cistern with steps leading down into it. It is thought to have some religious significance, relating to an Iron Age cult of the underground.

The remains of the central tower are up to 3.6 meters (11.8 ft) high, and the stone walls are up to 4.1 meters (13.5 ft) thick.

The roof probably was conical or mildly hyperbolic.

The tower was likely inhabited by the principal family or clan of the area but also served as a last resort for the village in case of an attack.

The broch continued to be inhabited while it began to collapse and the original structures were altered. The cistern was filled in and the interior was repartitioned. The ruin visible today reflects this secondary phase of the broch’s use.

The site is surrounded by three ditches cut out of the rock with stone ramparts, encircling an area of around 45 meters diameter. The remains of numerous small stone dwellings with small yards and sheds can be found between the inner ditch and the tower. These were built after the tower, but were a part of the settlement’s initial conception. A “main street” connects the outer entrance to the broch. The settlement is the best-preserved of all broch villages.

Pieces of a Roman amphora dating to before 60 AD were found here, lending weight to the record that a “King of Orkney” submitted to Emperor Claudius at Colchester in 43 AD.

At some point after 100 AD the broch was abandoned and the ditches filled in. It is thought that settlement at the broch continued into the 5th century AD, the period known as Pictish times. By that time the broch was not used anymore and some of its stones were reused to build smaller dwellings on top of the earlier buildings. Until about the 8th century, the site was just a single farmstead.

In the 9th century, a Norse woman was buried at the site in a stone-lined grave with two bronze brooches and a sickle and knife made from iron. Other finds suggest that Norse men were buried here too.

The broch is in the care of Historic Environment Scotland.

Thank you very much for taking the time to join me on my travels through Scotland one Photo at a time. I hope you enjoyed it just as much as I did.

If you like what you see please press the like button, share and leave a comment. I read all my comments, and try to answer them all.

Till next time, safe travels and keep dreaming.

Have a fabulous day.

Coreen

Grand Tour Of Scotland: Exploring Orkney #461

Day 7: 17 August 2019 ~ Broch of Gurness

Location: Broch of Gurness, Orkney, Scotland
Date Taken: 2019-08-17
Camera: Canon EOS 7D Mark II
Lens: Canon Zoom Lens EF-S 18-200 mm F/3-5.6 IS
Exposure Program: Manual
Image Quality: JPEG
F-Stop: f/5
Exposure Time: 1/2000 sec
ISO Speed: ISO-200
Focal Length: 18 mm
Metering Mode: Center Weighted Average
Handheld

Broch of Gurness

The Broch of Gurness is an Iron Age broch village on the northeast coast of Mainland Orkney in Scotland overlooking Eynhallow Sound, about 15 miles north-west of Kirkwall. It once housed a substantial community.

At the center of the settlement is a stone tower or broch, which once probably reached a height of around 10 meters. Its interior is divided into sections by upright slabs. The tower features two skins of drystone walls, with stone-floored galleries in between. These are accessed by steps. Stone ledges suggest that there was once an upper story with a timber floor. The roof would have been thatched, surrounded by a wall walk linked by stairs to the ground floor. The broch features two hearths and a subterranean stone cistern with steps leading down into it. It is thought to have some religious significance, relating to an Iron Age cult of the underground.

The remains of the central tower are up to 3.6 meters (11.8 ft) high, and the stone walls are up to 4.1 meters (13.5 ft) thick.

The roof probably was conical or mildly hyperbolic.

The tower was likely inhabited by the principal family or clan of the area but also served as a last resort for the village in case of an attack.

The broch continued to be inhabited while it began to collapse and the original structures were altered. The cistern was filled in and the interior was repartitioned. The ruin visible today reflects this secondary phase of the broch’s use.

The site is surrounded by three ditches cut out of the rock with stone ramparts, encircling an area of around 45 meters diameter. The remains of numerous small stone dwellings with small yards and sheds can be found between the inner ditch and the tower. These were built after the tower, but were a part of the settlement’s initial conception. A “main street” connects the outer entrance to the broch. The settlement is the best-preserved of all broch villages.

Pieces of a Roman amphora dating to before 60 AD were found here, lending weight to the record that a “King of Orkney” submitted to Emperor Claudius at Colchester in 43 AD.

At some point after 100 AD the broch was abandoned and the ditches filled in. It is thought that settlement at the broch continued into the 5th century AD, the period known as Pictish times. By that time the broch was not used anymore and some of its stones were reused to build smaller dwellings on top of the earlier buildings. Until about the 8th century, the site was just a single farmstead.

In the 9th century, a Norse woman was buried at the site in a stone-lined grave with two bronze brooches and a sickle and knife made from iron. Other finds suggest that Norse men were buried here too.

The broch is in the care of Historic Environment Scotland.

Thank you very much for taking the time to join me on my travels through Scotland one Photo at a time. I hope you enjoyed it just as much as I did.

If you like what you see please press the like button, share and leave a comment. I read all my comments, and try to answer them all.

Till next time, safe travels and keep dreaming.

Have a fabulous day.

Coreen

Grand Tour Of Scotland: Exploring Orkney #460

Day 7: 17 August 2019 ~ Broch of Gurness

Location: Broch of Gurness, Orkney, Scotland
Date Taken: 2019-08-17
Camera: Canon EOS 7D Mark II
Lens: Canon Zoom Lens EF-S 18-200 mm F/3-5.6 IS
Exposure Program: Manual
Image Quality: JPEG
F-Stop: f/5
Exposure Time: 1/2000 sec
ISO Speed: ISO-200
Focal Length: 32 mm
Metering Mode: Center Weighted Average
Handheld

Broch of Gurness

The Broch of Gurness is an Iron Age broch village on the northeast coast of Mainland Orkney in Scotland overlooking Eynhallow Sound, about 15 miles north-west of Kirkwall. It once housed a substantial community.

At the center of the settlement is a stone tower or broch, which once probably reached a height of around 10 meters. Its interior is divided into sections by upright slabs. The tower features two skins of drystone walls, with stone-floored galleries in between. These are accessed by steps. Stone ledges suggest that there was once an upper story with a timber floor. The roof would have been thatched, surrounded by a wall walk linked by stairs to the ground floor. The broch features two hearths and a subterranean stone cistern with steps leading down into it. It is thought to have some religious significance, relating to an Iron Age cult of the underground.

The remains of the central tower are up to 3.6 meters (11.8 ft) high, and the stone walls are up to 4.1 meters (13.5 ft) thick.

The roof probably was conical or mildly hyperbolic.

The tower was likely inhabited by the principal family or clan of the area but also served as a last resort for the village in case of an attack.

The broch continued to be inhabited while it began to collapse and the original structures were altered. The cistern was filled in and the interior was repartitioned. The ruin visible today reflects this secondary phase of the broch’s use.

The site is surrounded by three ditches cut out of the rock with stone ramparts, encircling an area of around 45 meters diameter. The remains of numerous small stone dwellings with small yards and sheds can be found between the inner ditch and the tower. These were built after the tower, but were a part of the settlement’s initial conception. A “main street” connects the outer entrance to the broch. The settlement is the best-preserved of all broch villages.

Pieces of a Roman amphora dating to before 60 AD were found here, lending weight to the record that a “King of Orkney” submitted to Emperor Claudius at Colchester in 43 AD.

At some point after 100 AD the broch was abandoned and the ditches filled in. It is thought that settlement at the broch continued into the 5th century AD, the period known as Pictish times. By that time the broch was not used anymore and some of its stones were reused to build smaller dwellings on top of the earlier buildings. Until about the 8th century, the site was just a single farmstead.

In the 9th century, a Norse woman was buried at the site in a stone-lined grave with two bronze brooches and a sickle and knife made from iron. Other finds suggest that Norse men were buried here too.

The broch is in the care of Historic Environment Scotland.

Thank you very much for taking the time to join me on my travels through Scotland one Photo at a time. I hope you enjoyed it just as much as I did.

If you like what you see please press the like button, share and leave a comment. I read all my comments, and try to answer them all.

Till next time, safe travels and keep dreaming.

Have a fabulous day.

Coreen

Grand Tour Of Scotland: Exploring Orkney #459

Day 7: 17 August 2019 ~ Broch of Gurness

Location: Broch of Gurness, Orkney, Scotland
Date Taken: 2019-08-17
Camera: Canon EOS 7D Mark II
Lens: Canon Zoom Lens EF-S 18-200 mm F/3-5.6 IS
Exposure Program: Manual
Image Quality: JPEG
F-Stop: f/5
Exposure Time: 1/2000 sec
ISO Speed: ISO-200
Focal Length: 40 mm
Metering Mode: Center Weighted Average
Handheld

Broch of Gurness

The Broch of Gurness is an Iron Age broch village on the northeast coast of Mainland Orkney in Scotland overlooking Eynhallow Sound, about 15 miles north-west of Kirkwall. It once housed a substantial community.

At the center of the settlement is a stone tower or broch, which once probably reached a height of around 10 meters. Its interior is divided into sections by upright slabs. The tower features two skins of drystone walls, with stone-floored galleries in between. These are accessed by steps. Stone ledges suggest that there was once an upper story with a timber floor. The roof would have been thatched, surrounded by a wall walk linked by stairs to the ground floor. The broch features two hearths and a subterranean stone cistern with steps leading down into it. It is thought to have some religious significance, relating to an Iron Age cult of the underground.

The remains of the central tower are up to 3.6 meters (11.8 ft) high, and the stone walls are up to 4.1 meters (13.5 ft) thick.

The roof probably was conical or mildly hyperbolic.

The tower was likely inhabited by the principal family or clan of the area but also served as a last resort for the village in case of an attack.

The broch continued to be inhabited while it began to collapse and the original structures were altered. The cistern was filled in and the interior was repartitioned. The ruin visible today reflects this secondary phase of the broch’s use.

The site is surrounded by three ditches cut out of the rock with stone ramparts, encircling an area of around 45 meters diameter. The remains of numerous small stone dwellings with small yards and sheds can be found between the inner ditch and the tower. These were built after the tower, but were a part of the settlement’s initial conception. A “main street” connects the outer entrance to the broch. The settlement is the best-preserved of all broch villages.

Pieces of a Roman amphora dating to before 60 AD were found here, lending weight to the record that a “King of Orkney” submitted to Emperor Claudius at Colchester in 43 AD.

At some point after 100 AD the broch was abandoned and the ditches filled in. It is thought that settlement at the broch continued into the 5th century AD, the period known as Pictish times. By that time the broch was not used anymore and some of its stones were reused to build smaller dwellings on top of the earlier buildings. Until about the 8th century, the site was just a single farmstead.

In the 9th century, a Norse woman was buried at the site in a stone-lined grave with two bronze brooches and a sickle and knife made from iron. Other finds suggest that Norse men were buried here too.

The broch is in the care of Historic Environment Scotland.

Thank you very much for taking the time to join me on my travels through Scotland one Photo at a time. I hope you enjoyed it just as much as I did.

If you like what you see please press the like button, share and leave a comment. I read all my comments, and try to answer them all.

Till next time, safe travels and keep dreaming.

Have a fabulous day.

Coreen

Grand Tour Of Scotland: Exploring Orkney #458

Day 7: 17 August 2019 ~ Broch of Gurness

Location: Broch of Gurness, Orkney, Scotland
Date Taken: 2019-08-17
Camera: Canon EOS 7D Mark II
Lens: Canon Zoom Lens EF-S 18-200 mm F/3-5.6 IS
Exposure Program: Manual
Image Quality: JPEG
F-Stop: f/5
Exposure Time: 1/2000 sec
ISO Speed: ISO-200
Focal Length: 18 mm
Metering Mode: Center Weighted Average
Handheld

Broch of Gurness

The Broch of Gurness is an Iron Age broch village on the northeast coast of Mainland Orkney in Scotland overlooking Eynhallow Sound, about 15 miles north-west of Kirkwall. It once housed a substantial community.

At the center of the settlement is a stone tower or broch, which once probably reached a height of around 10 meters. Its interior is divided into sections by upright slabs. The tower features two skins of drystone walls, with stone-floored galleries in between. These are accessed by steps. Stone ledges suggest that there was once an upper story with a timber floor. The roof would have been thatched, surrounded by a wall walk linked by stairs to the ground floor. The broch features two hearths and a subterranean stone cistern with steps leading down into it. It is thought to have some religious significance, relating to an Iron Age cult of the underground.

The remains of the central tower are up to 3.6 meters (11.8 ft) high, and the stone walls are up to 4.1 meters (13.5 ft) thick.

The roof probably was conical or mildly hyperbolic.

The tower was likely inhabited by the principal family or clan of the area but also served as a last resort for the village in case of an attack.

The broch continued to be inhabited while it began to collapse and the original structures were altered. The cistern was filled in and the interior was repartitioned. The ruin visible today reflects this secondary phase of the broch’s use.

The site is surrounded by three ditches cut out of the rock with stone ramparts, encircling an area of around 45 meters diameter. The remains of numerous small stone dwellings with small yards and sheds can be found between the inner ditch and the tower. These were built after the tower, but were a part of the settlement’s initial conception. A “main street” connects the outer entrance to the broch. The settlement is the best-preserved of all broch villages.

Pieces of a Roman amphora dating to before 60 AD were found here, lending weight to the record that a “King of Orkney” submitted to Emperor Claudius at Colchester in 43 AD.

At some point after 100 AD the broch was abandoned and the ditches filled in. It is thought that settlement at the broch continued into the 5th century AD, the period known as Pictish times. By that time the broch was not used anymore and some of its stones were reused to build smaller dwellings on top of the earlier buildings. Until about the 8th century, the site was just a single farmstead.

In the 9th century, a Norse woman was buried at the site in a stone-lined grave with two bronze brooches and a sickle and knife made from iron. Other finds suggest that Norse men were buried here too.

The broch is in the care of Historic Environment Scotland.

Thank you very much for taking the time to join me on my travels through Scotland one Photo at a time. I hope you enjoyed it just as much as I did.

If you like what you see please press the like button, share and leave a comment. I read all my comments, and try to answer them all.

Till next time, safe travels and keep dreaming.

Have a fabulous day.

Coreen

Grand Tour Of Scotland: Exploring Orkney #457

December 30, 2021December 27, 2021Posted in News, ScotlandTagged #alba, #August2019, #CanonEOS7DMark II, #capetownbasedphotographer, #coreenkuhnphotography, #fortheloveoftravel, #grandtourofscotland, #landscapephotography, #nordicvisitor, #placesofinterest, #scotlandthroughmylens, #Scotlandvacation, #travelphotography, PhotographyLeave a comment

Day 7: 17 August 2019 ~ Broch of Gurness

Location: Broch of Gurness, Orkney, Scotland
Date Taken: 2019-08-17
Camera: Canon EOS 7D Mark II
Lens: Canon Zoom Lens EF-S 18-200 mm F/3-5.6 IS
Exposure Program: Manual
Image Quality: JPEG
F-Stop: f/5
Exposure Time: 1/2000 sec
ISO Speed: ISO-200
Focal Length: 18 mm
Metering Mode: Center Weighted Average
Handheld

Broch of Gurness

The Broch of Gurness is an Iron Age broch village on the northeast coast of Mainland Orkney in Scotland overlooking Eynhallow Sound, about 15 miles north-west of Kirkwall. It once housed a substantial community.

At the center of the settlement is a stone tower or broch, which once probably reached a height of around 10 meters. Its interior is divided into sections by upright slabs. The tower features two skins of drystone walls, with stone-floored galleries in between. These are accessed by steps. Stone ledges suggest that there was once an upper story with a timber floor. The roof would have been thatched, surrounded by a wall walk linked by stairs to the ground floor. The broch features two hearths and a subterranean stone cistern with steps leading down into it. It is thought to have some religious significance, relating to an Iron Age cult of the underground.

The remains of the central tower are up to 3.6 meters (11.8 ft) high, and the stone walls are up to 4.1 meters (13.5 ft) thick.

The roof probably was conical or mildly hyperbolic.

The tower was likely inhabited by the principal family or clan of the area but also served as a last resort for the village in case of an attack.

The broch continued to be inhabited while it began to collapse and the original structures were altered. The cistern was filled in and the interior was repartitioned. The ruin visible today reflects this secondary phase of the broch’s use.

The site is surrounded by three ditches cut out of the rock with stone ramparts, encircling an area of around 45 meters diameter. The remains of numerous small stone dwellings with small yards and sheds can be found between the inner ditch and the tower. These were built after the tower, but were a part of the settlement’s initial conception. A “main street” connects the outer entrance to the broch. The settlement is the best-preserved of all broch villages.

Pieces of a Roman amphora dating to before 60 AD were found here, lending weight to the record that a “King of Orkney” submitted to Emperor Claudius at Colchester in 43 AD.

At some point after 100 AD the broch was abandoned and the ditches filled in. It is thought that settlement at the broch continued into the 5th century AD, the period known as Pictish times. By that time the broch was not used anymore and some of its stones were reused to build smaller dwellings on top of the earlier buildings. Until about the 8th century, the site was just a single farmstead.

In the 9th century, a Norse woman was buried at the site in a stone-lined grave with two bronze brooches and a sickle and knife made from iron. Other finds suggest that Norse men were buried here too.

The broch is in the care of Historic Environment Scotland.

Thank you very much for taking the time to join me on my travels through Scotland one Photo at a time. I hope you enjoyed it just as much as I did.

If you like what you see please press the like button, share and leave a comment. I read all my comments, and try to answer them all.

Till next time, safe travels and keep dreaming.

Have a fabulous day.

Coreen

Grand Tour Of Scotland: Exploring Orkney #456

Day 7: 17 August 2019 ~ Broch of Gurness

Location: Broch of Gurness, Orkney, Scotland
Date Taken: 2019-08-17
Camera: Canon EOS 7D Mark II
Lens: Canon Zoom Lens EF-S 18-200 mm F/3-5.6 IS
Exposure Program: Manual
Image Quality: JPEG
F-Stop: f/5
Exposure Time: 1/2000 sec
ISO Speed: ISO-200
Focal Length: 18 mm
Metering Mode: Center Weighted Average
Handheld

Broch of Gurness

The Broch of Gurness is an Iron Age broch village on the northeast coast of Mainland Orkney in Scotland overlooking Eynhallow Sound, about 15 miles north-west of Kirkwall. It once housed a substantial community.

At the center of the settlement is a stone tower or broch, which once probably reached a height of around 10 meters. Its interior is divided into sections by upright slabs. The tower features two skins of drystone walls, with stone-floored galleries in between. These are accessed by steps. Stone ledges suggest that there was once an upper story with a timber floor. The roof would have been thatched, surrounded by a wall walk linked by stairs to the ground floor. The broch features two hearths and a subterranean stone cistern with steps leading down into it. It is thought to have some religious significance, relating to an Iron Age cult of the underground.

The remains of the central tower are up to 3.6 meters (11.8 ft) high, and the stone walls are up to 4.1 meters (13.5 ft) thick.

The roof probably was conical or mildly hyperbolic.

The tower was likely inhabited by the principal family or clan of the area but also served as a last resort for the village in case of an attack.

The broch continued to be inhabited while it began to collapse and the original structures were altered. The cistern was filled in and the interior was repartitioned. The ruin visible today reflects this secondary phase of the broch’s use.

The site is surrounded by three ditches cut out of the rock with stone ramparts, encircling an area of around 45 meters diameter. The remains of numerous small stone dwellings with small yards and sheds can be found between the inner ditch and the tower. These were built after the tower, but were a part of the settlement’s initial conception. A “main street” connects the outer entrance to the broch. The settlement is the best-preserved of all broch villages.

Pieces of a Roman amphora dating to before 60 AD were found here, lending weight to the record that a “King of Orkney” submitted to Emperor Claudius at Colchester in 43 AD.

At some point after 100 AD the broch was abandoned and the ditches filled in. It is thought that settlement at the broch continued into the 5th century AD, the period known as Pictish times. By that time the broch was not used anymore and some of its stones were reused to build smaller dwellings on top of the earlier buildings. Until about the 8th century, the site was just a single farmstead.

In the 9th century, a Norse woman was buried at the site in a stone-lined grave with two bronze brooches and a sickle and knife made from iron. Other finds suggest that Norse men were buried here too.

The broch is in the care of Historic Environment Scotland.

Thank you very much for taking the time to join me on my travels through Scotland one Photo at a time. I hope you enjoyed it just as much as I did.

If you like what you see please press the like button, share and leave a comment. I read all my comments, and try to answer them all.

Till next time, safe travels and keep dreaming.

Have a fabulous day.

Coreen

Grand Tour Of Scotland: Exploring Orkney #455

Day 7: 17 August 2019 ~ Broch of Gurness

Location: Broch of Gurness, Orkney, Scotland
Date Taken: 2019-08-17
Camera: Canon EOS 7D Mark II
Lens: Canon Zoom Lens EF-S 18-200 mm F/3-5.6 IS
Exposure Program: Manual
Image Quality: JPEG
F-Stop: f/5
Exposure Time: 1/2000 sec
ISO Speed: ISO-200
Focal Length: 18 mm
Metering Mode: Center Weighted Average
Handheld

Broch of Gurness

The Broch of Gurness is an Iron Age broch village on the northeast coast of Mainland Orkney in Scotland overlooking Eynhallow Sound, about 15 miles north-west of Kirkwall. It once housed a substantial community.

At the center of the settlement is a stone tower or broch, which once probably reached a height of around 10 meters. Its interior is divided into sections by upright slabs. The tower features two skins of drystone walls, with stone-floored galleries in between. These are accessed by steps. Stone ledges suggest that there was once an upper story with a timber floor. The roof would have been thatched, surrounded by a wall walk linked by stairs to the ground floor. The broch features two hearths and a subterranean stone cistern with steps leading down into it. It is thought to have some religious significance, relating to an Iron Age cult of the underground.

The remains of the central tower are up to 3.6 meters (11.8 ft) high, and the stone walls are up to 4.1 meters (13.5 ft) thick.

The roof probably was conical or mildly hyperbolic.

The tower was likely inhabited by the principal family or clan of the area but also served as a last resort for the village in case of an attack.

The broch continued to be inhabited while it began to collapse and the original structures were altered. The cistern was filled in and the interior was repartitioned. The ruin visible today reflects this secondary phase of the broch’s use.

The site is surrounded by three ditches cut out of the rock with stone ramparts, encircling an area of around 45 meters diameter. The remains of numerous small stone dwellings with small yards and sheds can be found between the inner ditch and the tower. These were built after the tower, but were a part of the settlement’s initial conception. A “main street” connects the outer entrance to the broch. The settlement is the best-preserved of all broch villages.

Pieces of a Roman amphora dating to before 60 AD were found here, lending weight to the record that a “King of Orkney” submitted to Emperor Claudius at Colchester in 43 AD.

At some point after 100 AD the broch was abandoned and the ditches filled in. It is thought that settlement at the broch continued into the 5th century AD, the period known as Pictish times. By that time the broch was not used anymore and some of its stones were reused to build smaller dwellings on top of the earlier buildings. Until about the 8th century, the site was just a single farmstead.

In the 9th century, a Norse woman was buried at the site in a stone-lined grave with two bronze brooches and a sickle and knife made from iron. Other finds suggest that Norse men were buried here too.

The broch is in the care of Historic Environment Scotland.

Thank you very much for taking the time to join me on my travels through Scotland one Photo at a time. I hope you enjoyed it just as much as I did.

If you like what you see please press the like button, share and leave a comment. I read all my comments, and try to answer them all.

Till next time, safe travels and keep dreaming.

Have a fabulous day.

Coreen

Grand Tour Of Scotland: Exploring Orkney #454

Day 7: 17 August 2019 ~ Broch of Gurness

Location: Broch of Gurness, Orkney, Scotland
Date Taken: 2019-08-17
Camera: Canon EOS 7D Mark II
Lens: Canon Zoom Lens EF-S 18-200 mm F/3-5.6 IS
Exposure Program: Manual
Image Quality: JPEG
F-Stop: f/5
Exposure Time: 1/2000 sec
ISO Speed: ISO-200
Focal Length: 18 mm
Metering Mode: Center Weighted Average
Handheld

Broch of Gurness

The Broch of Gurness is an Iron Age broch village on the northeast coast of Mainland Orkney in Scotland overlooking Eynhallow Sound, about 15 miles north-west of Kirkwall. It once housed a substantial community.

At the center of the settlement is a stone tower or broch, which once probably reached a height of around 10 meters. Its interior is divided into sections by upright slabs. The tower features two skins of drystone walls, with stone-floored galleries in between. These are accessed by steps. Stone ledges suggest that there was once an upper story with a timber floor. The roof would have been thatched, surrounded by a wall walk linked by stairs to the ground floor. The broch features two hearths and a subterranean stone cistern with steps leading down into it. It is thought to have some religious significance, relating to an Iron Age cult of the underground.

The remains of the central tower are up to 3.6 meters (11.8 ft) high, and the stone walls are up to 4.1 meters (13.5 ft) thick.

The roof probably was conical or mildly hyperbolic.

The tower was likely inhabited by the principal family or clan of the area but also served as a last resort for the village in case of an attack.

The broch continued to be inhabited while it began to collapse and the original structures were altered. The cistern was filled in and the interior was repartitioned. The ruin visible today reflects this secondary phase of the broch’s use.

The site is surrounded by three ditches cut out of the rock with stone ramparts, encircling an area of around 45 meters diameter. The remains of numerous small stone dwellings with small yards and sheds can be found between the inner ditch and the tower. These were built after the tower, but were a part of the settlement’s initial conception. A “main street” connects the outer entrance to the broch. The settlement is the best-preserved of all broch villages.

Pieces of a Roman amphora dating to before 60 AD were found here, lending weight to the record that a “King of Orkney” submitted to Emperor Claudius at Colchester in 43 AD.

At some point after 100 AD the broch was abandoned and the ditches filled in. It is thought that settlement at the broch continued into the 5th century AD, the period known as Pictish times. By that time the broch was not used anymore and some of its stones were reused to build smaller dwellings on top of the earlier buildings. Until about the 8th century, the site was just a single farmstead.

In the 9th century, a Norse woman was buried at the site in a stone-lined grave with two bronze brooches and a sickle and knife made from iron. Other finds suggest that Norse men were buried here too.

The broch is in the care of Historic Environment Scotland.

Thank you very much for taking the time to join me on my travels through Scotland one Photo at a time. I hope you enjoyed it just as much as I did.

If you like what you see please press the like button, share and leave a comment. I read all my comments, and try to answer them all.

Till next time, safe travels and keep dreaming.

Have a fabulous day.

Coreen

A Square Crop: 30 December 2021

December 30, 2021May 24, 2023Posted in A Square CropTagged #CanonEOS7DMarkII, #capetownbasedphotographer, #coreenkuhnphotography, #photosforsale, #southafricathroughmylens, Canon, SquaredLeave a comment

***Canary Grass,*** **Durbanville Nature Reserve, Durbanville, South Africa**

Location: Durbanville Nature Reserve, Durbanville, South Africa
Date Taken: 2020-10-25
Camera: Canon EOS 7D Mark II
Lens: Canon Zoom Lens EF-S 18-200 mm 3-5.6 IS
Exposure Program: Manual
F-Stop: f/5.6
Exposure Time: 1/250 sec
ISO Speed: ISO-100
Focal Length: 200 mm
Metering Mode: Spot Metering
Handheld

Thank you very much for taking the time to have a look at my squared photo.

If you like what you see please press the like button, share and leave a comment. I read all my comments, and try to answer them all.

Stay safe and healthy. Till next time.

Have a Fabulous day.

Coreen

Grand Tour Of Scotland: Exploring Orkney #453

Day 7: 17 August 2019 ~ Broch of Gurness

Location: Broch of Gurness, Orkney, Scotland
Date Taken: 2019-08-17
Camera: Canon EOS 7D Mark II
Lens: Canon Zoom Lens EF-S 18-200 mm F/3-5.6 IS
Exposure Program: Manual
Image Quality: JPEG
F-Stop: f/5
Exposure Time: 1/2000 sec
ISO Speed: ISO-200
Focal Length: 28 mm
Metering Mode: Center Weighted Average
Handheld

Broch of Gurness

The Broch of Gurness is an Iron Age broch village on the northeast coast of Mainland Orkney in Scotland overlooking Eynhallow Sound, about 15 miles north-west of Kirkwall. It once housed a substantial community.

At the center of the settlement is a stone tower or broch, which once probably reached a height of around 10 meters. Its interior is divided into sections by upright slabs. The tower features two skins of drystone walls, with stone-floored galleries in between. These are accessed by steps. Stone ledges suggest that there was once an upper story with a timber floor. The roof would have been thatched, surrounded by a wall walk linked by stairs to the ground floor. The broch features two hearths and a subterranean stone cistern with steps leading down into it. It is thought to have some religious significance, relating to an Iron Age cult of the underground.

The remains of the central tower are up to 3.6 meters (11.8 ft) high, and the stone walls are up to 4.1 meters (13.5 ft) thick.

The roof probably was conical or mildly hyperbolic.

The tower was likely inhabited by the principal family or clan of the area but also served as a last resort for the village in case of an attack.

The broch continued to be inhabited while it began to collapse and the original structures were altered. The cistern was filled in and the interior was repartitioned. The ruin visible today reflects this secondary phase of the broch’s use.

The site is surrounded by three ditches cut out of the rock with stone ramparts, encircling an area of around 45 meters diameter. The remains of numerous small stone dwellings with small yards and sheds can be found between the inner ditch and the tower. These were built after the tower, but were a part of the settlement’s initial conception. A “main street” connects the outer entrance to the broch. The settlement is the best-preserved of all broch villages.

Pieces of a Roman amphora dating to before 60 AD were found here, lending weight to the record that a “King of Orkney” submitted to Emperor Claudius at Colchester in 43 AD.

At some point after 100 AD the broch was abandoned and the ditches filled in. It is thought that settlement at the broch continued into the 5th century AD, the period known as Pictish times. By that time the broch was not used anymore and some of its stones were reused to build smaller dwellings on top of the earlier buildings. Until about the 8th century, the site was just a single farmstead.

In the 9th century, a Norse woman was buried at the site in a stone-lined grave with two bronze brooches and a sickle and knife made from iron. Other finds suggest that Norse men were buried here too.

The broch is in the care of Historic Environment Scotland.

Thank you very much for taking the time to join me on my travels through Scotland one Photo at a time. I hope you enjoyed it just as much as I did.

If you like what you see please press the like button, share and leave a comment. I read all my comments, and try to answer them all.

Till next time, safe travels and keep dreaming.

Have a fabulous day.

Coreen

Grand Tour Of Scotland: Exploring Orkney #452

Day 7: 17 August 2019 ~ Broch of Gurness

Location: Broch of Gurness, Orkney, Scotland
Date Taken: 2019-08-17
Camera: Canon EOS 7D Mark II
Lens: Canon Zoom Lens EF-S 18-200 mm F/3-5.6 IS
Exposure Program: Manual
Image Quality: JPEG
F-Stop: f/5
Exposure Time: 1/2000 sec
ISO Speed: ISO-200
Focal Length: 18 mm
Metering Mode: Center Weighted Average
Handheld

Broch of Gurness

The Broch of Gurness is an Iron Age broch village on the northeast coast of Mainland Orkney in Scotland overlooking Eynhallow Sound, about 15 miles north-west of Kirkwall. It once housed a substantial community.

At the center of the settlement is a stone tower or broch, which once probably reached a height of around 10 meters. Its interior is divided into sections by upright slabs. The tower features two skins of drystone walls, with stone-floored galleries in between. These are accessed by steps. Stone ledges suggest that there was once an upper story with a timber floor. The roof would have been thatched, surrounded by a wall walk linked by stairs to the ground floor. The broch features two hearths and a subterranean stone cistern with steps leading down into it. It is thought to have some religious significance, relating to an Iron Age cult of the underground.

The remains of the central tower are up to 3.6 meters (11.8 ft) high, and the stone walls are up to 4.1 meters (13.5 ft) thick.

The roof probably was conical or mildly hyperbolic.

The tower was likely inhabited by the principal family or clan of the area but also served as a last resort for the village in case of an attack.

The broch continued to be inhabited while it began to collapse and the original structures were altered. The cistern was filled in and the interior was repartitioned. The ruin visible today reflects this secondary phase of the broch’s use.

The site is surrounded by three ditches cut out of the rock with stone ramparts, encircling an area of around 45 meters diameter. The remains of numerous small stone dwellings with small yards and sheds can be found between the inner ditch and the tower. These were built after the tower, but were a part of the settlement’s initial conception. A “main street” connects the outer entrance to the broch. The settlement is the best-preserved of all broch villages.

Pieces of a Roman amphora dating to before 60 AD were found here, lending weight to the record that a “King of Orkney” submitted to Emperor Claudius at Colchester in 43 AD.

At some point after 100 AD the broch was abandoned and the ditches filled in. It is thought that settlement at the broch continued into the 5th century AD, the period known as Pictish times. By that time the broch was not used anymore and some of its stones were reused to build smaller dwellings on top of the earlier buildings. Until about the 8th century, the site was just a single farmstead.

In the 9th century, a Norse woman was buried at the site in a stone-lined grave with two bronze brooches and a sickle and knife made from iron. Other finds suggest that Norse men were buried here too.

The broch is in the care of Historic Environment Scotland.

Thank you very much for taking the time to join me on my travels through Scotland one Photo at a time. I hope you enjoyed it just as much as I did.

If you like what you see please press the like button, share and leave a comment. I read all my comments, and try to answer them all.

Till next time, safe travels and keep dreaming.

Have a fabulous day.

Coreen

My Photo Someone’s Quote: 30 December 2021

December 30, 2021February 22, 2023Posted in My Photos Someone's Words/QuoteTagged #capetownbasedphotographer, #coreenkuhnphotography, #dailyinspiration, #dailymotivation, #dailyquote, #myphotosomeonesquote, #myphotosomeoneswords, #photosforsale, inspiration, motivationLeave a comment

Good Morning,

Here is my quote for today.

“The single greatest thing you can do to change your life today would be to start being grateful for what you have right now.”
~ Oprah Winfrey

Thank you for your continued support and taking the time to look at my post.

May your day be filled with positivity and gratitude.

🤗Big Virtual hug🤗

Coreen

Grand Tour Of Scotland: Exploring Orkney #451

Day 7: 17 August 2019 ~ Broch of Gurness

Location: Broch of Gurness, Orkney, Scotland
Date Taken: 2019-08-17
Camera: Canon EOS 7D Mark II
Lens: Canon Zoom Lens EF-S 18-200 mm F/3-5.6 IS
Exposure Program: Manual
Image Quality: JPEG
F-Stop: f/5.6
Exposure Time: 1/1600 sec
ISO Speed: ISO-200
Focal Length: 18 mm
Metering Mode: Center Weighted Average
Handheld

Broch of Gurness

The Broch of Gurness is an Iron Age broch village on the northeast coast of Mainland Orkney in Scotland overlooking Eynhallow Sound, about 15 miles north-west of Kirkwall. It once housed a substantial community.

At the center of the settlement is a stone tower or broch, which once probably reached a height of around 10 meters. Its interior is divided into sections by upright slabs. The tower features two skins of drystone walls, with stone-floored galleries in between. These are accessed by steps. Stone ledges suggest that there was once an upper story with a timber floor. The roof would have been thatched, surrounded by a wall walk linked by stairs to the ground floor. The broch features two hearths and a subterranean stone cistern with steps leading down into it. It is thought to have some religious significance, relating to an Iron Age cult of the underground.

The remains of the central tower are up to 3.6 meters (11.8 ft) high, and the stone walls are up to 4.1 meters (13.5 ft) thick.

The roof probably was conical or mildly hyperbolic.

The tower was likely inhabited by the principal family or clan of the area but also served as a last resort for the village in case of an attack.

The broch continued to be inhabited while it began to collapse and the original structures were altered. The cistern was filled in and the interior was repartitioned. The ruin visible today reflects this secondary phase of the broch’s use.

The site is surrounded by three ditches cut out of the rock with stone ramparts, encircling an area of around 45 meters diameter. The remains of numerous small stone dwellings with small yards and sheds can be found between the inner ditch and the tower. These were built after the tower, but were a part of the settlement’s initial conception. A “main street” connects the outer entrance to the broch. The settlement is the best-preserved of all broch villages.

Pieces of a Roman amphora dating to before 60 AD were found here, lending weight to the record that a “King of Orkney” submitted to Emperor Claudius at Colchester in 43 AD.

At some point after 100 AD the broch was abandoned and the ditches filled in. It is thought that settlement at the broch continued into the 5th century AD, the period known as Pictish times. By that time the broch was not used anymore and some of its stones were reused to build smaller dwellings on top of the earlier buildings. Until about the 8th century, the site was just a single farmstead.

In the 9th century, a Norse woman was buried at the site in a stone-lined grave with two bronze brooches and a sickle and knife made from iron. Other finds suggest that Norse men were buried here too.

The broch is in the care of Historic Environment Scotland.

Thank you very much for taking the time to join me on my travels through Scotland one Photo at a time. I hope you enjoyed it just as much as I did.

If you like what you see please press the like button, share and leave a comment. I read all my comments, and try to answer them all.

Till next time, safe travels and keep dreaming.

Have a fabulous day.

Coreen

Grand Tour Of Scotland: Exploring Orkney #450

December 29, 2021December 27, 2021Posted in News, ScotlandTagged #alba, #August2019, #CanonEOS7DMark II, #capetownbasedphotographer, #coreenkuhnphotography, #fortheloveoftravel, #grandtourofscotland, #landscapephotography, #nordicvisitor, #placesofinterest, #scotlandthroughmylens, #Scotlandvacation, #travelphotography, PhotographyLeave a comment

Day 7: 17 August 2019 ~ Broch of Gurness

Location: Broch of Gurness, Orkney, Scotland
Date Taken: 2019-08-17
Camera: Canon EOS 7D Mark II
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Exposure Time: 1/1600 sec
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Focal Length: 160 mm
Metering Mode: Center Weighted Average
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Broch of Gurness

The Broch of Gurness is an Iron Age broch village on the northeast coast of Mainland Orkney in Scotland overlooking Eynhallow Sound, about 15 miles north-west of Kirkwall. It once housed a substantial community.

At the center of the settlement is a stone tower or broch, which once probably reached a height of around 10 meters. Its interior is divided into sections by upright slabs. The tower features two skins of drystone walls, with stone-floored galleries in between. These are accessed by steps. Stone ledges suggest that there was once an upper story with a timber floor. The roof would have been thatched, surrounded by a wall walk linked by stairs to the ground floor. The broch features two hearths and a subterranean stone cistern with steps leading down into it. It is thought to have some religious significance, relating to an Iron Age cult of the underground.

The remains of the central tower are up to 3.6 meters (11.8 ft) high, and the stone walls are up to 4.1 meters (13.5 ft) thick.

The roof probably was conical or mildly hyperbolic.

The tower was likely inhabited by the principal family or clan of the area but also served as a last resort for the village in case of an attack.

The broch continued to be inhabited while it began to collapse and the original structures were altered. The cistern was filled in and the interior was repartitioned. The ruin visible today reflects this secondary phase of the broch’s use.

The site is surrounded by three ditches cut out of the rock with stone ramparts, encircling an area of around 45 meters diameter. The remains of numerous small stone dwellings with small yards and sheds can be found between the inner ditch and the tower. These were built after the tower, but were a part of the settlement’s initial conception. A “main street” connects the outer entrance to the broch. The settlement is the best-preserved of all broch villages.

Pieces of a Roman amphora dating to before 60 AD were found here, lending weight to the record that a “King of Orkney” submitted to Emperor Claudius at Colchester in 43 AD.

At some point after 100 AD the broch was abandoned and the ditches filled in. It is thought that settlement at the broch continued into the 5th century AD, the period known as Pictish times. By that time the broch was not used anymore and some of its stones were reused to build smaller dwellings on top of the earlier buildings. Until about the 8th century, the site was just a single farmstead.

In the 9th century, a Norse woman was buried at the site in a stone-lined grave with two bronze brooches and a sickle and knife made from iron. Other finds suggest that Norse men were buried here too.

The broch is in the care of Historic Environment Scotland.

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Day 7: 17 August 2019 ~ Broch of Gurness

The Broch of Gurness is an Iron Age broch village on the northeast coast of Mainland Orkney in Scotland overlooking Eynhallow Sound, about 15 miles north-west of Kirkwall. It once housed a substantial community.

The remains of the central tower are up to 3.6 meters (11.8 ft) high, and the stone walls are up to 4.1 meters (13.5 ft) thick.

The roof probably was conical or mildly hyperbolic.

The tower was likely inhabited by the principal family or clan of the area but also served as a last resort for the village in case of an attack.

The broch continued to be inhabited while it began to collapse and the original structures were altered. The cistern was filled in and the interior was repartitioned. The ruin visible today reflects this secondary phase of the broch’s use.

Pieces of a Roman amphora dating to before 60 AD were found here, lending weight to the record that a “King of Orkney” submitted to Emperor Claudius at Colchester in 43 AD.

In the 9th century, a Norse woman was buried at the site in a stone-lined grave with two bronze brooches and a sickle and knife made from iron. Other finds suggest that Norse men were buried here too.

The broch is in the care of Historic Environment Scotland.

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Day 7: 17 August 2019 ~ Broch of Gurness

The Broch of Gurness is an Iron Age broch village on the northeast coast of Mainland Orkney in Scotland overlooking Eynhallow Sound, about 15 miles north-west of Kirkwall. It once housed a substantial community.

The remains of the central tower are up to 3.6 meters (11.8 ft) high, and the stone walls are up to 4.1 meters (13.5 ft) thick.

The roof probably was conical or mildly hyperbolic.

The tower was likely inhabited by the principal family or clan of the area but also served as a last resort for the village in case of an attack.

The broch continued to be inhabited while it began to collapse and the original structures were altered. The cistern was filled in and the interior was repartitioned. The ruin visible today reflects this secondary phase of the broch’s use.

Pieces of a Roman amphora dating to before 60 AD were found here, lending weight to the record that a “King of Orkney” submitted to Emperor Claudius at Colchester in 43 AD.

In the 9th century, a Norse woman was buried at the site in a stone-lined grave with two bronze brooches and a sickle and knife made from iron. Other finds suggest that Norse men were buried here too.

The broch is in the care of Historic Environment Scotland.

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Day 7: 17 August 2019 ~ Broch of Gurness

The Broch of Gurness is an Iron Age broch village on the northeast coast of Mainland Orkney in Scotland overlooking Eynhallow Sound, about 15 miles north-west of Kirkwall. It once housed a substantial community.

The remains of the central tower are up to 3.6 meters (11.8 ft) high, and the stone walls are up to 4.1 meters (13.5 ft) thick.

The roof probably was conical or mildly hyperbolic.

The tower was likely inhabited by the principal family or clan of the area but also served as a last resort for the village in case of an attack.

The broch continued to be inhabited while it began to collapse and the original structures were altered. The cistern was filled in and the interior was repartitioned. The ruin visible today reflects this secondary phase of the broch’s use.

Pieces of a Roman amphora dating to before 60 AD were found here, lending weight to the record that a “King of Orkney” submitted to Emperor Claudius at Colchester in 43 AD.

In the 9th century, a Norse woman was buried at the site in a stone-lined grave with two bronze brooches and a sickle and knife made from iron. Other finds suggest that Norse men were buried here too.

The broch is in the care of Historic Environment Scotland.

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Day 7: 17 August 2019 ~ Broch of Gurness

The Broch of Gurness is an Iron Age broch village on the northeast coast of Mainland Orkney in Scotland overlooking Eynhallow Sound, about 15 miles north-west of Kirkwall. It once housed a substantial community.

The remains of the central tower are up to 3.6 meters (11.8 ft) high, and the stone walls are up to 4.1 meters (13.5 ft) thick.

The roof probably was conical or mildly hyperbolic.

The tower was likely inhabited by the principal family or clan of the area but also served as a last resort for the village in case of an attack.

The broch continued to be inhabited while it began to collapse and the original structures were altered. The cistern was filled in and the interior was repartitioned. The ruin visible today reflects this secondary phase of the broch’s use.

Pieces of a Roman amphora dating to before 60 AD were found here, lending weight to the record that a “King of Orkney” submitted to Emperor Claudius at Colchester in 43 AD.

In the 9th century, a Norse woman was buried at the site in a stone-lined grave with two bronze brooches and a sickle and knife made from iron. Other finds suggest that Norse men were buried here too.

The broch is in the care of Historic Environment Scotland.

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Day 7: 17 August 2019 ~ Broch of Gurness

The Broch of Gurness is an Iron Age broch village on the northeast coast of Mainland Orkney in Scotland overlooking Eynhallow Sound, about 15 miles north-west of Kirkwall. It once housed a substantial community.

The remains of the central tower are up to 3.6 meters (11.8 ft) high, and the stone walls are up to 4.1 meters (13.5 ft) thick.

The roof probably was conical or mildly hyperbolic.

The tower was likely inhabited by the principal family or clan of the area but also served as a last resort for the village in case of an attack.

The broch continued to be inhabited while it began to collapse and the original structures were altered. The cistern was filled in and the interior was repartitioned. The ruin visible today reflects this secondary phase of the broch’s use.

Pieces of a Roman amphora dating to before 60 AD were found here, lending weight to the record that a “King of Orkney” submitted to Emperor Claudius at Colchester in 43 AD.

In the 9th century, a Norse woman was buried at the site in a stone-lined grave with two bronze brooches and a sickle and knife made from iron. Other finds suggest that Norse men were buried here too.

The broch is in the care of Historic Environment Scotland.

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Day 7: 17 August 2019 ~ Broch of Gurness

The Broch of Gurness is an Iron Age broch village on the northeast coast of Mainland Orkney in Scotland overlooking Eynhallow Sound, about 15 miles north-west of Kirkwall. It once housed a substantial community.

The remains of the central tower are up to 3.6 meters (11.8 ft) high, and the stone walls are up to 4.1 meters (13.5 ft) thick.

The roof probably was conical or mildly hyperbolic.

The tower was likely inhabited by the principal family or clan of the area but also served as a last resort for the village in case of an attack.

The broch continued to be inhabited while it began to collapse and the original structures were altered. The cistern was filled in and the interior was repartitioned. The ruin visible today reflects this secondary phase of the broch’s use.

Pieces of a Roman amphora dating to before 60 AD were found here, lending weight to the record that a “King of Orkney” submitted to Emperor Claudius at Colchester in 43 AD.

In the 9th century, a Norse woman was buried at the site in a stone-lined grave with two bronze brooches and a sickle and knife made from iron. Other finds suggest that Norse men were buried here too.

The broch is in the care of Historic Environment Scotland.

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Day 7: 17 August 2019 ~ Broch of Gurness

The Broch of Gurness is an Iron Age broch village on the northeast coast of Mainland Orkney in Scotland overlooking Eynhallow Sound, about 15 miles north-west of Kirkwall. It once housed a substantial community.

The remains of the central tower are up to 3.6 meters (11.8 ft) high, and the stone walls are up to 4.1 meters (13.5 ft) thick.

The roof probably was conical or mildly hyperbolic.

The tower was likely inhabited by the principal family or clan of the area but also served as a last resort for the village in case of an attack.

The broch continued to be inhabited while it began to collapse and the original structures were altered. The cistern was filled in and the interior was repartitioned. The ruin visible today reflects this secondary phase of the broch’s use.

Pieces of a Roman amphora dating to before 60 AD were found here, lending weight to the record that a “King of Orkney” submitted to Emperor Claudius at Colchester in 43 AD.

In the 9th century, a Norse woman was buried at the site in a stone-lined grave with two bronze brooches and a sickle and knife made from iron. Other finds suggest that Norse men were buried here too.

The broch is in the care of Historic Environment Scotland.

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Day 7: 17 August 2019 ~ Broch of Gurness

The Broch of Gurness is an Iron Age broch village on the northeast coast of Mainland Orkney in Scotland overlooking Eynhallow Sound, about 15 miles north-west of Kirkwall. It once housed a substantial community.

The remains of the central tower are up to 3.6 meters (11.8 ft) high, and the stone walls are up to 4.1 meters (13.5 ft) thick.