Broch of Gurness

Broch of Gurness
Broch of Gurness
Broch of Gurness is located in Orkney Islands
Broch of Gurness
Shown within Orkney Islands
LocationMainland, Orkney
RegionScotland
Coordinates59°07′19″N 3°04′41″W / 59.122°N 3.078°W / 59.122; -3.078
TypeIron age settlement
History
PeriodsIron Age
Site notes
OwnershipHistoric Scotland
Public accessYes
Official nameAiker Ness,Broch of Gurness,broch and settlement
Designated4 May 1994
Reference no.SM90157

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.