Brochs, are found only in the West of Scotland, mainly Orkney, Shetland and the Western Isles, where suitable stone was readily available. A fort, a fortified house, a status symbol. the jury is out, but one thing seems to be agreed on, they were certainly the tallest buildings to be found.
Looking a bit like a cooling tower, its built of dry stone, and is double skinned, at Dun Carloway you can crawl through and scramble around between the two skins, and admire the handy work of skilled builders ( health and safety and preservation concerns seemed a little more laid back on the outer islands, than we’ve found elsewhere in Scotland).
Watching the rhythm of rural life, from the top of a hill in northern England.
Having spent most of my life avoiding writing, I now need to do it!
I am no domestic goddess, but if I were expecting visitors to my home, I would whisk round with the duster and plump up the cushions and generally make the place look presentable. I hope that by putting my words where others may see them it will encourage me to ‘tidy up and push the Hoover around’ my writing.
On the other hand I may just be adding to the compost heap. Only time will tell!
Pull up a chair, sit yourself down, I’ll put the kettle on.
Well, that’s interesting. It’s not what you’d expect to see in those parts, especially from the second century BC. I thought crofts all crouched low to resist the wind. These look like early tower blocks. Fascinating.
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July 22, 2019 at 1:08 pm
Well, that’s interesting. It’s not what you’d expect to see in those parts, especially from the second century BC. I thought crofts all crouched low to resist the wind. These look like early tower blocks. Fascinating.
July 22, 2019 at 1:37 pm
They are more than sturdy! And they didn’t have any windows to let the drafts in! I think the climate was kinder then too.
July 22, 2019 at 6:51 pm
Interesting post and pictures. xx
July 22, 2019 at 10:07 pm
I always like the confident reconstructions of these old buildings which appear on information boards or guidebooks.
July 24, 2019 at 9:49 am
Historians perhaps feel the need to deliver facts rather than artists impressions!