Broch of Gurness 
Description
By the time Gurness was in use it was 300BC and times had moved on. No longer the small farming community leading their life with not much more than nature to fear. Gurness is a fortress with the villagers living around the central Broch that would defend the village when it was attacked from the sea. It is very clear to see that in the nearly 3000 years that separate them the standard of living for the inhabitants of Orkney had gone decidedly down hill.
Charge
Charge, Free for Historic Scotland members
Getting There
Access to Gurness is only really possible with a car or on a guided tour as there are no buses running near to the siteLatitude: 59.122054; Longitude: -3.077974
What3Words: snug.desk.prowling
