Mousa Broch . ⚫Located on the island of Mousa in Shetland, Scotland. ⚫It is the tallest broch still

Mousa Broch . ⚫Located on the island of Mousa in Shetland, Scotland. ⚫It is the tallest broch still standing and amongst the best-preserved prehistoric buildings in Europe. ⚫It is thought to have been constructed c. 100 BC, and is one of about 500 brochs built in Scotland. ⚫It stands at 13.3 metres (44 ft) and its walls are 4.5 meters (15 ft) thick. ⚫The entrance is at the ground level, and it has a staircase that goes all the way to the top. ⚫The stair begins at the second level and is reached by a doorway from inside. ⚫The borch of mousa appears twice in Norse sagas. One recounts how an eloping couple took a shelter here after a shipwreck in 900 AD. ⚫The second Saga, the Orkneyinga Saga, tells a story about the Earl Harald Maddadsson who sieged the broch in 1153 because his mother was abducted and held inside. . . FOLLOW me @Historical_grams to enjoy more and more posts about our world’s marvelous History.❤ . . #viking #borch #tower #vikings #norse #scotland #unesco #europe #shetland #audible #archaeology #history #ancient #art #world #archaeologist #discovery #historical_grams #travel #archaeological #historic #london #paris #photography #usa #museum #find #explorepage #explorepage (at Shetland Islands) https://www.instagram.com/p/CRIUIPcHAvx/?utm_medium=tumblr -- source link

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