Photo of Norse Ruins on the Brough of Birsay, Orkney
Title
Photo of Norse Ruins on the Brough of Birsay, Orkney
Subject
Site
Description
The Brough of Birsay was an important defensive site in Orkney from the earliest settlement. It was under Norse control from the ninth century, and most of the ruins on the Brough (ON Byrgisey, or 'Fort Island') date from this time. The causeway pictured here is only passable at low tide.
Creator
Thomas Kamphuis
Publisher
The World-Tree Project
Date
2010
Contributor
Thomas Kamphuis
Rights
(c) Thomas Kamphuis CC NC BY
Format
jpg
Type
Still Image
Identifier
http://www.worldtreeproject.org/document/654
Coverage
Scotland
Orkney
Viking Age
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