Australia: The Land Where Time Began

A biography of the Australian continent 

The Broch o' Gurness, Evie, Mainland, Orkney, Scotland

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Until 1929 the site of the broch was a grassy mound know as Knowe o' Aikerness. The true nature of the mound was discovered by accident when the leg of a stool sank into the soil, the hole proving to be over a staircase leading down into the settlement. It is thought to have been from about 100-200 BC.

More information about this site can be found on the Orkneyjar site:

http://www.orkneyjar.com/history/brochs/gurness

http://www.stonepages.com/scotland/gurness.html

http://guide.visitscotland.com/vs/guide/5,en,SCH1/objectId,RGN56605vs,curr,GBP,season,at1,selectedEntry,home/home.html