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The broch is in a ruined state with much fallen debris. The entrance is blocked with stones but the lintel over the inner end is still apparent. There appear to be two guard cells on either side of the entrance passage. Internally four mural cells can be seen, two of which are dumb-bell shaped with
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on account of the broch. It is probable that the reason of Þorbjörn's connection with
Borgarfjörð/Burra Firth was its affording him, and his followers a shelter, and a defensive position in the
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The broch was visited by George Low in the 18th century, when he noted a number of cells in the base of the wall, and he stated that a hollow, galleried wall began above these.
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243:"Magnus and Hákon ruled their lands and defended them for some time, the two agreeing very well... They also slew a famous man, named Þorbjörn in Borgarfjörð in
204:. The site is inaccessible without a boat except at very low tide. There was once a causeway from the islet to the shore, which is no longer readily apparent.
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The broch stands on a low rocky islet (the "Holm of
Hebrista") in
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263:, or broch. The old name Borgarfjörð occurs in a document in the
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short passages between the two halves. The site is a
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1009:Scheduled Ancient Monuments in Shetland
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60:Remains of the broch on the little holm
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335:"West Burra Firth,broch (SM2090)"
255:of the borg" was so named by the
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999:Uninhabited islands of Shetland
333:Historic Environment Scotland.
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303:Historic Environment Scotland
179:located on the west side of
884:Zenith of Iron Age Shetland
660:Baile Mhargaite (Sandy Dun)
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952:St Ninian's Isle Treasure
361:Joseph Anderson, (1873),
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934:Broch of West Burrafirth
853:Standing Stones of Yoxie
843:Pettigarths Field Cairns
307:"West Burra Firth (371)"
170:Broch of West Burrafirth
49:Broch of West Burrafirth
838:Hjaltadans Stone Circle
894:Broch of Cullingsburgh
126:60.298185°N 1.538235°W
34:60.298185°N 1.538235°W
86:Shown within Shetland
814:Prehistoric Shetland
131:60.298185; -1.538235
39:60.298185; -1.538235
364:The Orkneyinga saga
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1004:Brochs in Shetland
924:Ness of Burgi Fort
889:Broch of Clickimin
251:Borgarfjörð, the "
215:scheduled monument
181:Mainland, Shetland
99:Mainland, Shetland
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868:Heel-shaped cairn
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534:Dun Ardtreck
499:Burroughston
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338:. Retrieved
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318:15 September
316:. Retrieved
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267:dated 1299.
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919:Huxter Fort
833:Funzie Girt
828:Benie Hoose
767:Edin's Hall
762:Doon Castle
711:Dun Troddan
701:Dun Grugaig
564:Dun Ringill
208:Description
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105:Coordinates
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993:Categories
772:Torwoodlee
757:Bow Castle
675:Inshlampie
665:Carn Liath
653:Sutherland
554:Dun Hallin
421:Burra Ness
274:References
231:states of
189:HU25625720
114:60°17′53″N
22:60°17′53″N
821:Neolithic
706:Dun Telve
634:Crosskirk
627:Caithness
619:Highlands
600:Dun Vulan
461:Snabrough
426:Clickimin
245:Hjaltland
117:1°32′18″W
25:1°32′18″W
973:Jarlshof
877:Iron Age
863:Vementry
680:Langdale
569:Tirefour
539:Dun Beag
519:Hebrides
446:Jarlshof
441:Culswick
413:Shetland
340:13 March
196:Location
174:Iron Age
161:Iron Age
95:Location
944:Pictish
741:Tappoch
731:Coldoch
689:Western
644:Skitten
639:Ousdale
509:Midhowe
504:Gurness
494:Burrian
489:Borwick
431:Clumlie
312:Canmore
157:Periods
152:History
736:Leckie
476:Orkney
405:Brochs
172:is an
578:Outer
527:Inner
451:Mousa
257:Norse
253:fjord
177:broch
146:Broch
484:Ayre
342:2019
320:2014
261:borg
235:and
225:The
168:The
142:Type
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