Oblique aerial view centred on the farmstead at East House, Burroughston, looking N.
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Oblique aerial view centred on the Hillock of Burroughston broch, looking S.
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Oblique aerial view centred on the Hillock of Burroughston broch, looking W.
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Sketch plan of Burroughston broch.
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Sketch sections through broch.
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Sketch of Burroughstone broch.
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View of exterior defences.
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View of exterior defences.
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View from north west.
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View of entrance.
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Shapinsay, Hillock Of Burroughston, HY52SW 4, Ordnance Survey index card, page number 2, Verso
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Shapinsay, Hillock Of Burroughston, HY52SW 4, Ordnance Survey index card, page number 1, Recto
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Sketch plan of Burroughston broch.
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Drawing showing plan and section through Hillock of Burroughston broch, Shapinsay and fragment of a skull found at Broch of Lingro.
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Interior view.
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View of entrance passage.
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Burroughston sections.
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Burroughston plan and sections.
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Drawing showing plan of Hillock of Burroughston broch, Shapinsay.
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Upper gallery and inner wallface.
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Shapinsay, Hillock Of Burroughston, HY52SW 4, Ordnance Survey index card, Recto
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View from north west.
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Oblique aerial view centred on the Hillock of Burroughston broch, looking S.
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Oblique aerial view centred on the Hillock of Burroughston broch, looking E.
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Plan & section of entrance, Burroughston.
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View across broch towards entrance.
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Entrance passage. Modern blocking at outer end.
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Inside guard cell.
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Plan and section of structures and earthworks, Hillock of Burroughston broch, Shapinsay, with measurements. Drawn by H Dryden in July 1866 and copied by A H Kersey.
Inscribed: 'Brough at Borrowston, Shapinsey, Orkney'
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Oblique aerial view centred on the Hillock of Burroughston broch, looking W.
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Burroughston panoramic vew of interior.
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Burroughston plan.
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Scarcement.
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View of entrance passage.
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View from west.
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Shapinsay, Hillock Of Burroughston, HY52SW 4, Ordnance Survey index card, page number 1, Recto
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Shapinsay, Hillock Of Burroughston, HY52SW 4, Ordnance Survey index card, page number 2, Recto
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Plan of broch.
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View from west.
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Shapinsay, Hillock Of Burroughston, HY52SW 4, Ordnance Survey index card, page number 1, Recto
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View of entrance passage.
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Interior view.
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Shapinsay, Hillock Of Burroughston, HY52SW 4, Ordnance Survey index card, page number 2, Verso
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Burroughston plan.
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Interior view.
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View from west.
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Shapinsay, Hillock Of Burroughston, HY52SW 4, Ordnance Survey index card, Recto
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Organisation: Historic Environment Scotland (HES)
Alternative name(s):
Canmore ID: 3136
Site type: Broch (iron Age)
County: Orkney
Parish: Shapinsay
Council: Orkney Islands