Carloway Broch
Canon EOS 5D Mark II
f/6.3
1/160
090710–extremely windy today…tripod blew over at Callanish
The Broch at Carloway formed with two concentric walls – is the best presrved broch in The Western Isles. Dating from the Iron Age, it has actualy seen occupants over the centuries. Brochs were built as defensive residences for either important tribal leaders and their families, or for a really important member of the community at that time. Brochs were drystone circular buildings, formed by two concentric walls – fastened together with flags at varying heights – galleries were formed in the interspace, connected by stairs. There were no openings in the wall, except a low door at the entrance to a passage to the inner court which was open to the sky – usually there was a guard cell in this passage.
It isnt know exactly how long the Carloway Broch was in use, however it is known that it was in use in the 1500's. Originally, the walls might have been about 13 m (43 ft) high. The broch's double wall is well preserved, showing how tiers of galleries were linked by a stone staircase within the hollow wall.
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