Fortified place · Iron Age · Shetland Islands

Broch of West Burrafirth

Open access · Moderate walking

Photo: Mike Pennington / Wikimedia Commons / CC BY-SA 2.0

Broch (an Iron Age drystone round tower) of West Burrafirth is a broch in Shetland Islands, Scotland.

What follows is drawn from published sources, with each claim labelled by how firmly it is established.

Plan your visit

Location
60.2982°N · 1.5382°W
Access
Open access
Terrain
Moderate walking

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