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class="latitude">60°17′53″N</span> <span class="longitude">1°32′18″W</span></span></span><span class="geo-multi-punct"> / </span><span class="geo-default"><span class="geo-dec" title="Maps, aerial photos, and other data for this location">60.298185°N 1.538235°W</span><span style="display:none"> / <span class="geo">60.298185; -1.538235</span></span></span></a></span></span></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Type</th><td class="infobox-data category"><a href="/wiki/Broch" title="Broch">Broch</a></td></tr><tr><th colspan="2" class="infobox-header" style="background-color: #eee;">History</th></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Periods</th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/wiki/British_Iron_Age" title="British Iron Age">Iron Age</a></td></tr></tbody></table> <p>The <b>Broch of West Burrafirth</b> is an <a href="/wiki/British_Iron_Age" title="British Iron Age">Iron Age</a> <a href="/wiki/Broch" title="Broch">broch</a> located on the west side of <a href="/wiki/Mainland,_Shetland" title="Mainland, Shetland">Mainland, Shetland</a> (<a href="/wiki/Ordnance_Survey_National_Grid" title="Ordnance Survey National Grid">grid reference</a> <span class="plainlinks nourlexpansion" style="white-space: nowrap"><a class="external text" href="https://geohack.toolforge.org/geohack.php?pagename=Broch_of_West_Burrafirth&params=60.298141_N_1.538325_W_region:GB_scale:25000">HU25625720</a></span>). </p> <meta property="mw:PageProp/toc" /> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Location">Location</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Broch_of_West_Burrafirth&action=edit&section=1" title="Edit section: Location"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>The broch stands on a low rocky islet (the "Holm of Hebrista") in <a href="/w/index.php?title=West_Burra_Firth&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="West Burra Firth (page does not exist)">West Burra Firth</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-rcahms_1-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-rcahms-1"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The site is inaccessible without a boat except at very low tide.<sup id="cite_ref-rcahms_1-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-rcahms-1"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> There was once a causeway from the islet to the shore, which is no longer readily apparent.<sup id="cite_ref-rcahms_1-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-rcahms-1"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Description">Description</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Broch_of_West_Burrafirth&action=edit&section=2" title="Edit section: Description"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>The broch is in a ruined state with much fallen debris.<sup id="cite_ref-rcahms_1-3" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-rcahms-1"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The entrance is blocked with stones but the lintel over the inner end is still apparent.<sup id="cite_ref-rcahms_1-4" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-rcahms-1"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> There appear to be two guard cells on either side of the entrance passage.<sup id="cite_ref-rcahms_1-5" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-rcahms-1"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Internally four mural cells can be seen, two of which are dumb-bell shaped with short passages between the two halves.<sup id="cite_ref-rcahms_1-6" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-rcahms-1"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The site is a <a href="/wiki/Scheduled_monument" title="Scheduled monument">scheduled monument</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-2"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>2<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Later_history">Later history</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Broch_of_West_Burrafirth&action=edit&section=3" title="Edit section: Later history"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>The <i><a href="/wiki/Orkneyinga_saga" title="Orkneyinga saga">Orkneyinga saga</a></i> states of <a href="/wiki/Magnus_Erlendsson,_Earl_of_Orkney" title="Magnus Erlendsson, Earl of Orkney">Magnus Erlendsson</a> and <a href="/wiki/Haakon_Paulsson,_Earl_of_Orkney" class="mw-redirect" title="Haakon Paulsson, Earl of Orkney">Hákon Paulsson</a>: </p> <dl><dd>"Magnus and Hákon ruled their lands and defended them for some time, the two agreeing very well... They also slew a famous man, named Þorbjörn in Borgarfjörð in <a href="/wiki/Shetland" title="Shetland">Hjaltland</a>."<sup id="cite_ref-anderson_3-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-anderson-3"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>3<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></dd></dl> <p>Borgarfjörð, the "<a href="/wiki/Fjord" title="Fjord">fjord</a> of the borg" was so named by the <a href="/wiki/Vikings" title="Vikings">Norse</a> on account of the broch.<sup id="cite_ref-anderson_3-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-anderson-3"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>3<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> It is probable that the reason of Þorbjörn's connection with Borgarfjörð/Burra Firth was its affording him, and his followers a shelter, and a defensive position in the <i>borg</i>, or broch.<sup id="cite_ref-anderson_3-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-anderson-3"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>3<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The old name Borgarfjörð occurs in a document in the <a href="/wiki/Norse_language" class="mw-redirect" title="Norse language">Norse language</a> dated 1299.<sup id="cite_ref-anderson_3-3" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-anderson-3"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>3<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>The broch was visited by George Low in the 18th century, when he noted a number of cells in the base of the wall, and he stated that a hollow, galleried wall began above these.<sup id="cite_ref-rcahms_1-7" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-rcahms-1"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="References">References</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Broch_of_West_Burrafirth&action=edit&section=4" title="Edit section: References"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <style 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