Shetland: Edge of the Prehistoric World
The Ancients
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How the Vikings Viewed the Brochs on Shetland?
At Scartness, we know that the ditch was at least 7 metres wide and 4 metres deep. That suggests that maybe they wanted to either send a basic message to each other or they are collectively providing some kind of lookout system. When the Vikings come into Shetland, they have some kind of relationship with people in the broch villages. There's evidence that there's trade but the villages around the brochs are still being operated as Pictish. Do we know how the Vikings view these remains when they venture to Shetland? In the main, that's very difficult to establish.
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